diff --git a/win-linux/defaults.pri b/win-linux/defaults.pri
index 19877338f..80e5396a4 100644
--- a/win-linux/defaults.pri
+++ b/win-linux/defaults.pri
@@ -184,12 +184,16 @@ CMD_IN_HELP_URL = $$join(URL_WEBAPPS_HELP,,\\\",\\\")
     message(no webapps help url found)
 }
 
+APP_LICENSE_NAME = $$join(CFG_APP_LICENSE_NAME,,\\\",\\\")
 !isEmpty(CFG_APP_LICENSE_NAME) {
-    DEFINES += APP_LICENSE_NAME=$$CFG_APP_LICENSE_NAME
+    DEFINES += APP_LICENSE_NAME=$$APP_LICENSE_NAME
+    message(applicense name: $$APP_LICENSE_NAME)
 }
 
+APP_LICENSE_URL = $$join(CFG_APP_LICENSE_URL,,\\\",\\\")
 !isEmpty(CFG_APP_LICENSE_URL) {
-    DEFINES += APP_LICENSE_URL=$$CFG_APP_LICENSE_URL
+    DEFINES += APP_LICENSE_URL=$$APP_LICENSE_URL
+    message(applicense url: $$APP_LICENSE_URL)
 }
 
 PLATFORM_BUILD=$$CORE_BUILDS_PLATFORM_PREFIX