diff --git a/tests/auto/debugger/gdb.pro b/tests/auto/debugger/gdb.pro
index 2093381960a..9cd6e1c4752 100644
--- a/tests/auto/debugger/gdb.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/debugger/gdb.pro
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 QTC_LIB_DEPENDS += utils
-QT += network
+QT = core network
 include(../qttest.pri)
 
 DEBUGGERDIR = $$IDE_SOURCE_TREE/src/plugins/debugger
diff --git a/tests/auto/debugger/tst_gdb.cpp b/tests/auto/debugger/tst_gdb.cpp
index 7ea54baa482..bf95d5664a1 100644
--- a/tests/auto/debugger/tst_gdb.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/debugger/tst_gdb.cpp
@@ -269,11 +269,7 @@ void tst_gdb::niceType_data()
         << "std::map<const char*, Foo>";
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    tst_gdb test;
-    return QTest::qExec(&test, argc, argv);
-}
+QTEST_APPLESS_MAIN(tst_gdb);
 
 #include "tst_gdb.moc"