diff --git a/mkspecs/freebsd-g++40/qmake.conf b/mkspecs/freebsd-g++46/qmake.conf
similarity index 91%
rename from mkspecs/freebsd-g++40/qmake.conf
rename to mkspecs/freebsd-g++46/qmake.conf
index b242f9a32d..77658827b8 100644
--- a/mkspecs/freebsd-g++40/qmake.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/freebsd-g++46/qmake.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# qmake configuration for freebsd-g++40 (using g++40 from ports/lang/gcc40)
+# qmake configuration for freebsd-g++46 (using g++46 from ports/lang/gcc)
 #
 
 MAKEFILE_GENERATOR	= UNIX
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ QMAKE_CFLAGS_THREAD	= -pthread -D_THREAD_SAFE
 
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_THREAD	= $$QMAKE_CFLAGS_THREAD
 
-QMAKE_CC = gcc40
+QMAKE_CC = gcc46
 
-QMAKE_CXX = g++40
+QMAKE_CXX = g++46
 
 # Addon software goes into /usr/local on the BSDs, by default we will look there
 QMAKE_INCDIR		= /usr/local/include
diff --git a/mkspecs/freebsd-g++40/qplatformdefs.h b/mkspecs/freebsd-g++46/qplatformdefs.h
similarity index 100%
rename from mkspecs/freebsd-g++40/qplatformdefs.h
rename to mkspecs/freebsd-g++46/qplatformdefs.h