diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tests/localqmlprofilerrunner_test.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tests/localqmlprofilerrunner_test.cpp
index 02518658f3c..830b7101e26 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tests/localqmlprofilerrunner_test.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tests/localqmlprofilerrunner_test.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest(QObject *parent) : QObjec
 {
 }
 
+bool checkErrors(const QStringList &errors, int number)
+{
+    if (errors.length() != number) {
+        qDebug() << "Found unexpected errors:" << errors;
+        return false;
+    } else {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+
 void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
 {
     Debugger::AnalyzerConnection connection;
@@ -53,7 +64,7 @@ void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
 
     bool running = false;
     int runCount = 0;
-    int errors = 0;
+    QStringList errors;
 
     auto connectRunner = [&]() {
         connect(runner, &LocalQmlProfilerRunner::started, this, [&running, &runCount](){
@@ -68,10 +79,9 @@ void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
 
         connect(runner, &LocalQmlProfilerRunner::appendMessage, this,
                 [&errors](const QString &message, Utils::OutputFormat format) {
-            Q_UNUSED(message);
             if (format == Utils::ErrorMessageFormat && message !=
                     ProjectExplorer::ApplicationLauncher::msgWinCannotRetrieveDebuggingOutput())
-                ++errors;
+                errors << message;
         });
     };
 
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@ void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
 
     QTRY_COMPARE_WITH_TIMEOUT(runCount, 1, 10000);
     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!running, 10000);
-    QCOMPARE(errors, 1);
+    QVERIFY(checkErrors(errors, 1));
 
     configuration.socket = connection.analyzerSocket = LocalQmlProfilerRunner::findFreeSocket();
     configuration.debuggee.executable = qApp->applicationFilePath();
@@ -99,7 +109,7 @@ void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
 
     QTRY_COMPARE_WITH_TIMEOUT(runCount, 2, 10000);
     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!running, 10000);
-    QCOMPARE(errors, 1);
+    QVERIFY(checkErrors(errors, 1));
 
     delete rc;
 
@@ -118,11 +128,11 @@ void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
     QTRY_COMPARE_WITH_TIMEOUT(runCount, 3, 10000);
     QTest::qWait(1000);
     QVERIFY(running); // verify it doesn't spontaneously stop
-    QCOMPARE(errors, 1);
+    QVERIFY(checkErrors(errors, 1));
 
     rc->stop();
     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!running, 10000);
-    QCOMPARE(errors, 2); // "The program has unexpectedly finished."
+    QVERIFY(checkErrors(errors, 2)); // "The program has unexpectedly finished."
 
     delete rc;
 }