diff --git a/tests/system/suite_APTW/tst_APTW03/test.py b/tests/system/suite_APTW/tst_APTW03/test.py
index 36dea03afec..ce58243a01d 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_APTW/tst_APTW03/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_APTW/tst_APTW03/test.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def main():
     checkSimpleCppLib("SampleApp2", True)
 
     # Qt Plugin needs Qt4.8 for QGenericPlugin which is tested by default
-    targets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() ^ Targets.DESKTOP_474_GCC
+    targets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() & ~Targets.DESKTOP_474_GCC
     checkedTargets, projectName, className = createNewQtPlugin(tempDir(), "SampleApp3", "MyPlugin",
                                                                target=targets)
     is12251Open = JIRA.isBugStillOpen(12251)
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM01/test.py b/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM01/test.py
index 83de4ad421a..798d29de5f8 100755
--- a/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM01/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM01/test.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def main():
         return
     # open example project
     # qmlapplicationviewer of this example supports only Qt version < 5
-    targets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() ^ Targets.DESKTOP_521_DEFAULT ^ Targets.DESKTOP_531_DEFAULT
+    targets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() & ~Targets.DESKTOP_521_DEFAULT & ~Targets.DESKTOP_531_DEFAULT
     checkedTargets = openQmakeProject(examplePath, targets)
     if not replaceLine("propertyanimation.Sources.main\\.cpp",
                        "#include <QtGui/QApplication>",
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM02/test.py b/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM02/test.py
index 2240124ae8b..4bd3c371504 100755
--- a/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM02/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_CCOM/tst_CCOM02/test.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def main():
     if not startedWithoutPluginError():
         return
     # open example project
-    targets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() ^ Targets.DESKTOP_521_DEFAULT ^ Targets.DESKTOP_531_DEFAULT
+    targets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() & ~Targets.DESKTOP_521_DEFAULT & ~Targets.DESKTOP_531_DEFAULT
     openQmakeProject(examplePath, targets)
     # create syntax error
     openDocument("propertyanimation.QML.qml.property-animation\\.qml")
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_analyze/test.py b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_analyze/test.py
index 1128ea2ae5d..c792dc14b46 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_analyze/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_analyze/test.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def main():
     # using a temporary directory won't mess up a potentially existing
     workingDir = tempDir()
     # we need a Qt >= 4.8
-    analyzerTargets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() ^ Targets.DESKTOP_474_GCC
+    analyzerTargets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() & ~Targets.DESKTOP_474_GCC
     checkedTargets, projectName = createNewQtQuickApplication(workingDir, targets=analyzerTargets)
     editor = waitForObject(":Qt Creator_QmlJSEditor::QmlJSTextEditorWidget")
     if placeCursorToLine(editor, "MouseArea.*", True):
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_debug/test.py b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_debug/test.py
index 7590ede3da7..941d3ec0174 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_debug/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_simple_debug/test.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def main():
     if not startedWithoutPluginError():
         return
     # Requires Qt 4.8
-    targets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() ^ Targets.DESKTOP_474_GCC
+    targets = Targets.desktopTargetClasses() & ~Targets.DESKTOP_474_GCC
     # using a temporary directory won't mess up a potentially existing
     workingDir = tempDir()
     checkedTargets, projectName = createNewQtQuickApplication(workingDir, targets=targets)