diff --git a/src/frontends/qt/GuiKeySymbol.cpp b/src/frontends/qt/GuiKeySymbol.cpp
index c1882f70d5..77e3dc35d0 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt/GuiKeySymbol.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt/GuiKeySymbol.cpp
@@ -859,10 +859,11 @@ bool KeySymbol::operator==(KeySymbol const & ks) const
 KeyModifier q_key_state(Qt::KeyboardModifiers state)
 {
 	KeyModifier k = NoModifier;
-#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) && QT_VERSION > 0x050000
+#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) && (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 0, 0)) && (QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 12, 0))
 	/// Additional check for Control and Meta modifier swap state.
 	/// Starting with Qt 5 the modifiers aren't reported correctly.
 	/// Until this is fixed a correction is required.
+	/// AFAIK it is fixed at least with Qt 5.12.0
 	const bool dontSwapCtrlAndMeta =
 		frontend::theGuiApp()->testAttribute(Qt::AA_MacDontSwapCtrlAndMeta);
 #else