diff --git a/tools/qmake/mkspecs/features/functions.prf b/tools/qmake/mkspecs/features/functions.prf
index 93b5eec98eb3d44ee8a370c20615423c7fd1f4fb..0d15d0761c9b7509987392da9c16417a383cd805 100644
--- a/tools/qmake/mkspecs/features/functions.prf
+++ b/tools/qmake/mkspecs/features/functions.prf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defineTest(isPythonVersionSupported) {
 }
 
 defineTest(isGCCVersionSupported) {
-  // The below will work for gcc 4.6 and up and also match gcc 5
+  # The below will work for gcc 4.6 and up and also match gcc 5
   greaterThan(QT_GCC_MINOR_VERSION, 5):return(true)
   greaterThan(QT_GCC_MAJOR_VERSION, 4):return(true)
   return(false)