diff --git a/src/core/qmlglobal.cpp b/src/core/qmlglobal.cpp
index 014999d..4915546 100644
--- a/src/core/qmlglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qmlglobal.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void QuickshellGlobal::updateScreens() {
 
 QVariant QuickshellGlobal::env(const QString& variable) { // NOLINT
 	auto vstr = variable.toStdString();
-	if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsSet(vstr.data())) return QVariant();
+	if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsSet(vstr.data())) return QVariant::fromValue(nullptr);
 
 	return qEnvironmentVariable(vstr.data());
 }
diff --git a/src/io/process.cpp b/src/io/process.cpp
index 54f6072..b971347 100644
--- a/src/io/process.cpp
+++ b/src/io/process.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void Process::setRunning(bool running) {
 }
 
 QVariant Process::pid() const {
-	if (this->process == nullptr) return QVariant();
+	if (this->process == nullptr) return QVariant::fromValue(nullptr);
 	return QVariant::fromValue(this->process->processId());
 }