diff --git a/Telegram/qt_static.pri b/Telegram/qt_static.pri
index 9873c80adf..c3e1b873b6 100644
--- a/Telegram/qt_static.pri
+++ b/Telegram/qt_static.pri
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 QT_TDESKTOP_VERSION_DEFAULT = 5.6.0
 QT_TDESKTOP_PATH_DEFAULT = /usr/local/tdesktop/Qt-$${QT_TDESKTOP_VERSION_DEFAULT}
 
-QT_TDESKTOP_VERSION = $${QT_TDESKTOP_VERSION}
-QT_TDESKTOP_PATH = $${QT_TDESKTOP_PATH}
+QT_TDESKTOP_VERSION = $$(QT_TDESKTOP_VERSION)
+QT_TDESKTOP_PATH = $$(QT_TDESKTOP_PATH)
 
 isEmpty(QT_TDESKTOP_PATH) {
     message(QT_TDESKTOP_PATH is not set. Using default value $${QT_TDESKTOP_PATH_DEFAULT})