diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index d458c6bd7f8..160b0cb65eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -807,11 +807,13 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     mfileContextMenu->appendGroup(Constants::G_PROJECT_TREE);
 
     // Open Terminal submenu
+#if !defined(Q_OS_UNIX) || QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
     ActionContainer * const openTerminal =
             ActionManager::createMenu(ProjectExplorer::Constants::M_OPENTERMINALCONTEXT);
     openTerminal->setOnAllDisabledBehavior(ActionContainer::Show);
     dd->m_openTerminalMenu = openTerminal->menu();
     dd->m_openTerminalMenu->setTitle(FileUtils::msgTerminalAction());
+#endif
 
     // "open with" submenu
     ActionContainer * const openWith =
@@ -879,6 +881,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     mfileContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FILE_OPEN);
     mfolderContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FOLDER_FILES);
 
+#if !defined(Q_OS_UNIX) || QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
     // Open Terminal Here menu
     mfileContextMenu->addMenu(openTerminal, Constants::G_FILE_OPEN);
     mfolderContextMenu->addMenu(openTerminal, Constants::G_FOLDER_FILES);
@@ -887,6 +890,14 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(dd->m_openTerminalHere, Constants::OPENTERMINALHERE,
                                         projecTreeContext);
     dd->m_openTerminalMenu->addAction(dd->m_openTerminalHere);
+#else
+    dd->m_openTerminalHere = new QAction(FileUtils::msgTerminalAction(), this);
+    cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(dd->m_openTerminalHere, Constants::OPENTERMINALHERE,
+                                        projecTreeContext);
+
+    mfileContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FILE_OPEN);
+    mfolderContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FOLDER_FILES);
+#endif
 
     dd->m_openTerminalHereBuildEnv = new QAction(tr("Build Environment"), this);
     dd->m_openTerminalHereRunEnv = new QAction(tr("Run Environment"), this);