diff --git a/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp b/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
index 528293e3f..720f32a84 100644
--- a/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void AutoType::performAutoType(const Entry* entry, QWidget* hideWindow, const QS
     m_inAutoType = false;
 }
 
-void AutoType::performGlobalAutoType(const QList<Database*> dbList)
+void AutoType::performGlobalAutoType(const QList<Database*>& dbList)
 {
     if (m_inAutoType || !m_plugin) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/autotype/AutoType.h b/src/autotype/AutoType.h
index 9ddc39978..3ca53984e 100644
--- a/src/autotype/AutoType.h
+++ b/src/autotype/AutoType.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public:
     QStringList windowTitles();
     void performAutoType(const Entry* entry, QWidget* hideWindow = Q_NULLPTR,
                          const QString& customSequence = QString());
-    void performGlobalAutoType(const QList<Database*> dbList);
     bool registerGlobalShortcut(Qt::Key key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers);
     void unregisterGlobalShortcut();
     int callEventFilter(void* event);
@@ -49,6 +48,9 @@ public:
 
     static AutoType* instance();
 
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void performGlobalAutoType(const QList<Database*>& dbList);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void globalShortcutTriggered();