diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtoptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtoptionspage.cpp
index 9fb815b40ac..72ac6373cd3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtoptionspage.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void QtOptionsPageWidget::cleanUpQtVersions()
 {
     QStringList toRemove;
     foreach (const QtVersion *v, m_versions) {
-        if (!v->isValid())
+        if (!v->isValid() && !v->isAutodetected())
             toRemove.append(v->displayName());
     }