1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/tools/moc/moc.cpp b/src/tools/moc/moc.cpp
index 22cbb97364..b26fac5dcf 100644
--- a/src/tools/moc/moc.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/moc/moc.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ Type Moc::parseType()
             ;
         }
         if (test(LANGLE)) {
+            if (type.name.isEmpty()) {
+                // '<' cannot start a type
+                return type;
+            }
             type.name += lexemUntil(RANGLE);
         }
         if (test(SCOPE)) {