diff --git a/src/device/devicemanager.cpp b/src/device/devicemanager.cpp
index e97b9d698..71721461a 100644
--- a/src/device/devicemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/device/devicemanager.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void DeviceManager::ListerClosed() {
 
 void DeviceManager::DeviceDestroyed() {
 
-  ConnectedDevice *device = qobject_cast<ConnectedDevice*>(sender());
+  ConnectedDevice *device = static_cast<ConnectedDevice*>(sender());
   if (!wait_for_exit_.contains(device) || !backend_) return;
 
   wait_for_exit_.removeAll(device);