diff --git a/modules/gui/qt4/components/playlist/playlist.cpp b/modules/gui/qt4/components/playlist/playlist.cpp
index cd30614fa5691cabd46d8a89e2e7a15d331e6f62..3f12dd1aa6311c6e41a3a4809623156a12d082b0 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt4/components/playlist/playlist.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/qt4/components/playlist/playlist.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ QSize LocationButton::sizeHint() const
 #ifdef Q_WS_MAC
 QSplitterHandle *PlaylistWidget::createHandle()
 {
-    return new SplitterHandle( orientation(), this );
+    return new SplitterHandle( split->orientation(), split );
 }
 
 SplitterHandle::SplitterHandle( Qt::Orientation orientation, QSplitter * parent )