diff --git a/tests/system/suite_APTW/shared/aptw.py b/tests/system/suite_APTW/shared/aptw.py
index eed8dd7e94c..fbffbfe30af 100755
--- a/tests/system/suite_APTW/shared/aptw.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_APTW/shared/aptw.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def verifyBuildAndRun():
 
 # pick version 4.7.4 and then run project for debug and release
 def pickVersion474runVerify():
-    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0, ".*4.7.4.*")
+    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0)
     if not availableConfigs:
         test.fatal("Haven't found needed Qt version (Qt 4.7.4), quitting")
         invokeMenuItem("File", "Save All")
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM01/test.py b/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM01/test.py
index 985ec0bcf9b..cf122d145dc 100755
--- a/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM01/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM01/test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def main():
     # open example project
     openQmakeProject(examplePath)
     # build and wait until finished - on all (except Qt 4.7.0 (would fail)) build configurations
-    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0, "(?!.*4\.7\.0.*)")
+    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0)
     if not availableConfigs:
         test.fatal("Haven't found a suitable Qt version (anything except Qt 4.7.0) - leaving without building.")
     for config in availableConfigs:
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_SCOM/tst_SCOM01/test.py b/tests/system/suite_SCOM/tst_SCOM01/test.py
index 0bc53c39126..14a9e70954b 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_SCOM/tst_SCOM01/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_SCOM/tst_SCOM01/test.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def main():
     # create qt quick application
     createNewQtQuickApplication(tempDir(), "SampleApp")
     # build it - on all (except Qt 4.7.0 (would fail)) build configurations
-    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0, "(?!.*4\.7\.0.*)")
+    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0)
     if not availableConfigs:
         test.fatal("Haven't found a suitable Qt version (anything except Qt 4.7.0) - leaving without building.")
     for config in availableConfigs:
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_SCOM/tst_SCOM04/test.py b/tests/system/suite_SCOM/tst_SCOM04/test.py
index bb4a99f10e0..8ba9b8938e6 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_SCOM/tst_SCOM04/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_SCOM/tst_SCOM04/test.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def main():
     # save all
     invokeMenuItem("File", "Save All")
     # build it - on all (except Qt 4.7.0 (would fail)) build configurations
-    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0, "(?!.*4\.7\.0.*)")
+    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0)
     if not availableConfigs:
         test.fatal("Haven't found a suitable Qt version (anything except Qt 4.7.0) - leaving without building.")
     for config in availableConfigs:
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_debug/test.py b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_debug/test.py
index b7c818aa2eb..3a4e0721ee9 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_debug/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_debug/test.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def main():
         if result:
             expectedBreakpointsOrder = [{"main.cpp":9}, {"main.qml":14}]
             # Only use 4.7.4 to work around QTBUG-25187
-            availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0, ".*4\.7\.4.*$(?<![Rr]elease)")
+            availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0, "Debug")
             if not availableConfigs:
                 test.fatal("Haven't found a suitable Qt version (need Qt 4.7.4) - leaving without debugging.")
             for config in availableConfigs:
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_build_speedcrunch/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_build_speedcrunch/test.py
index bb10b13c714..2425b05169d 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_build_speedcrunch/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_build_speedcrunch/test.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def main():
     fancyToolButton = waitForObject(":*Qt Creator_Core::Internal::FancyToolButton")
 
     qtVerPattern = re.compile("\d\.\d(\.\d+)?")
-    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0, "(Desktop )?Qt.*Release")
+    availableConfigs = iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0, "Release")
     if not availableConfigs:
         test.fatal("Haven't found a suitable Qt version (need Release build) - leaving without building.")
     for config in availableConfigs: