diff --git a/apps/launcher/datafilespage.cpp b/apps/launcher/datafilespage.cpp
index 8e0d729afa..9c04be0e7e 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/datafilespage.cpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/datafilespage.cpp
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ void Launcher::DataFilesPage::addSubdirectories(bool append)
         ui.directoryListWidget->addItem(rootPath);
         auto row = ui.directoryListWidget->count() - 1;
         auto* item = ui.directoryListWidget->item(row);
-        item->setData(Qt::UserRole, QVariant::fromValue(Config::SettingValue(rootPath)));
+        item->setData(Qt::UserRole, QVariant::fromValue(Config::SettingValue{ rootPath }));
         mNewDataDirs.push_back(rootPath);
         refreshDataFilesView();
         return;
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ void Launcher::DataFilesPage::addSubdirectories(bool append)
         {
             ui.directoryListWidget->insertItem(selectedRow, dir->text());
             auto* item = ui.directoryListWidget->item(selectedRow);
-            item->setData(Qt::UserRole, QVariant::fromValue(Config::SettingValue(dir->text())));
+            item->setData(Qt::UserRole, QVariant::fromValue(Config::SettingValue{ dir->text() }));
             mNewDataDirs.push_back(dir->text());
             ++selectedRow;
         }