diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kstandarditemlistgroupheader.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kstandarditemlistgroupheader.cpp
index 2afaa168c5..c7997faf1c 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kstandarditemlistgroupheader.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kstandarditemlistgroupheader.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void KStandardItemListGroupHeader::updateCache()
     const qreal maxWidth = size().width() - 4 * styleOption().padding;
 
     if (role() == "rating") {
-        m_text = QString(); // krazy:exlude=nullstrassign
+        m_text.setText(QString());
 
         const qreal height = styleOption().fontMetrics.ascent();
         const QSizeF pixmapSize(qMin(height * 5, maxWidth), height);