diff --git a/test/testfolderwatcher.cpp b/test/testfolderwatcher.cpp
index d8c7da0924f7f..c8ac44d40d3f6 100644
--- a/test/testfolderwatcher.cpp
+++ b/test/testfolderwatcher.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ private slots:
     void testACreate() { // create a new file
         QString file(_rootPath + "/foo.txt");
         QString cmd;
-        cmd = QString("echo \"xyz\" > %1").arg(file);
+        cmd = QString("echo \"xyz\" > \"%1\"").arg(file);
         qDebug() << "Command: " << cmd;
         system(cmd.toLocal8Bit());