diff --git a/src/identity/identitydialog.cpp b/src/identity/identitydialog.cpp
index 048a34852..7fbf10d63 100644
--- a/src/identity/identitydialog.cpp
+++ b/src/identity/identitydialog.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void keyGenerated(const GpgME::KeyGenerationResult &result);
-    QString mName;
-    QString mEmail;
+    const QString mName;
+    const QString mEmail;
     QGpgME::Job *mJob = nullptr;
 };