diff --git a/qmake/generators/xmloutput.cpp b/qmake/generators/xmloutput.cpp
index 9cd0995a92..80008cae8c 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/xmloutput.cpp
+++ b/qmake/generators/xmloutput.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ XmlOutput& XmlOutput::operator<<(const xml_output& o)
         addRaw(QString("</%1>").arg(o.xo_text));
         break;
     case tValueTag:
-        addRaw(QString("%1").arg(doConversion(o.xo_text)));
+        addRaw(doConversion(o.xo_text));
         setFormat(NoNewLine);
         closeTag();
         setFormat(NewLine);