diff --git a/src/webpage.cpp b/src/webpage.cpp
index cd5e8789..d61b927c 100644
--- a/src/webpage.cpp
+++ b/src/webpage.cpp
@@ -341,11 +341,13 @@ void WebPage::openUrl(const QString &address, const QVariant &op, const QVariant
     } else {
         QUrl url = QUrl::fromEncoded(QByteArray(address.toAscii()));
 
+#if QT_VERSION == QT_VERSION_CHECK(4, 8, 0)
         // Assume local file if scheme is empty
         if (url.scheme().isEmpty()) {
             url.setPath(QFileInfo(url.toString()).absoluteFilePath().prepend("/"));
             url.setScheme("file");
         }
+#endif
 
         m_mainFrame->load(QNetworkRequest(url), networkOp, body);
     }