diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.cpp
index 95bdf35eb28..aab040a3107 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ static QString gtestFilter(GTestTreeItem::TestStates states)
     return QString("%1.%2");
 }
 
+TestTreeItem *GTestTreeItem::copyWithoutChildren()
+{
+    GTestTreeItem *copied = new GTestTreeItem;
+    copied->copyBasicDataFrom(this);
+    copied->m_state = m_state;
+    return copied;
+}
+
 QVariant GTestTreeItem::data(int column, int role) const
 {
     switch (role) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.h b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.h
index 81a89e45ec8..08378a0718f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     explicit GTestTreeItem(const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
                            Type type = Root) : TestTreeItem(name, filePath, type), m_state(Enabled) {}
 
+    TestTreeItem *copyWithoutChildren() override;
     QVariant data(int column, int role) const override;
     bool canProvideTestConfiguration() const override { return type() != Root; }
     bool canProvideDebugConfiguration() const override { return type() != Root; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.cpp
index 1502a0954bc..8035c934e50 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ QtTestTreeItem::QtTestTreeItem(const QString &name, const QString &filePath, Tes
         setData(0, Qt::Checked, Qt::CheckStateRole);
 }
 
+TestTreeItem *QtTestTreeItem::copyWithoutChildren()
+{
+    QtTestTreeItem *copied = new QtTestTreeItem;
+    copied->copyBasicDataFrom(this);
+    copied->m_inherited = m_inherited;
+    return copied;
+}
+
 QVariant QtTestTreeItem::data(int column, int role) const
 {
     switch (role) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.h b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.h
index a1ea02ace4a..2d6d443db5e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public:
     explicit QtTestTreeItem(const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
                             Type type = Root);
 
+    TestTreeItem *copyWithoutChildren() override;
     QVariant data(int column, int role) const override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(int column) const override;
     bool canProvideTestConfiguration() const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp
index 6d3a2b99f48..da0978c149d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
 namespace Autotest {
 namespace Internal {
 
+TestTreeItem *QuickTestTreeItem::copyWithoutChildren()
+{
+    QuickTestTreeItem *copied = new QuickTestTreeItem;
+    copied->copyBasicDataFrom(this);
+    return copied;
+}
+
 QVariant QuickTestTreeItem::data(int column, int role) const
 {
     switch (role) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.h b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.h
index 30b5efd317b..88d21bf637c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public:
     explicit QuickTestTreeItem(const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
                                Type type = Root) : TestTreeItem(name, filePath, type) {}
 
+    TestTreeItem *copyWithoutChildren() override;
     QVariant data(int column, int role) const override;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(int column) const override;
     bool canProvideTestConfiguration() const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.cpp
index d415feaa723..694e8e278a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,20 @@ QSet<QString> TestTreeItem::internalTargets() const
     return targets;
 }
 
+void TestTreeItem::copyBasicDataFrom(const TestTreeItem *other)
+{
+    if (!other)
+        return;
+    m_name = other->m_name;
+    m_filePath = other->m_filePath;
+    m_type = other->m_type;
+    m_checked = other->m_checked;
+    m_line = other->m_line;
+    m_column = other->m_column;
+    m_proFile = other->m_proFile;
+    m_status = other->m_status;
+}
+
 inline bool TestTreeItem::modifyFilePath(const QString &filePath)
 {
     if (m_filePath != filePath) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.h
index 6e8c7de87ea..1a0c25e9bf0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
     explicit TestTreeItem(const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
                           Type type = Root);
 
+    virtual TestTreeItem *copyWithoutChildren() = 0;
     virtual QVariant data(int column, int role) const override;
     virtual bool setData(int column, const QVariant &data, int role) override;
     virtual Qt::ItemFlags flags(int column) const override;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ public:
     virtual TestTreeItem *createParentGroupNode() const = 0;
     virtual QSet<QString> internalTargets() const;
 protected:
+    void copyBasicDataFrom(const TestTreeItem *other);
     typedef std::function<bool(const TestTreeItem *)> CompareFunction;
     TestTreeItem *findChildBy(CompareFunction compare) const;
     static QSet<QString> dependingInternalTargets(CppTools::CppModelManager *cppMM,