diff --git a/python/gui/qgsmaptool.sip b/python/gui/qgsmaptool.sip
index baa31b0e2ff..249456ad0d3 100644
--- a/python/gui/qgsmaptool.sip
+++ b/python/gui/qgsmaptool.sip
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ class QgsMapTool : QObject
 
   signals:
     //! emit a message
-    void messageEmitted( QString message );
-    void messageEmitted( QString message, QgsMessageBar::MessageLevel );
+    void messageEmitted( QString message, QgsMessageBar::MessageLevel = QgsMessageBar::INFO );
 
     //! emit signal to clear previous message
     void messageDiscarded();
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmaptool.h b/src/gui/qgsmaptool.h
index 2035ab71141..0031588da2e 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmaptool.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmaptool.h
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapTool : public QObject
 
   signals:
     //! emit a message
-    void messageEmitted( QString message );
-    void messageEmitted( QString message, QgsMessageBar::MessageLevel );
+    void messageEmitted( QString message, QgsMessageBar::MessageLevel = QgsMessageBar::INFO );
 
     //! emit signal to clear previous message
     void messageDiscarded();