diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp
index 5274a270993..5c6cf57aa93 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp
@@ -420,10 +420,8 @@ QSet<QString> QuickTestTreeItem::internalTargets() const
     for (const CppTools::ProjectPart::Ptr &projectPart : projectInfo.projectParts()) {
         if (projectPart->buildTargetType != ProjectExplorer::BuildTargetType::Executable)
             continue;
-        if (projectPart->projectFile == proFile()) {
+        if (projectPart->projectFile == proFile())
             result.insert(projectPart->buildSystemTarget);
-            break;
-        }
     }
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp
index 96a5a842dbf..c5ff9202604 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp
@@ -143,22 +143,23 @@ void TestConfiguration::completeTestInformation(TestRunMode runMode)
 
     const QSet<QString> buildSystemTargets = m_buildTargets;
     qCDebug(LOG) << "BuildSystemTargets\n    " << buildSystemTargets;
-    const QList<BuildTargetInfo> buildTargets = target->buildSystem()->applicationTargets();
-    BuildTargetInfo targetInfo
-            = Utils::findOrDefault(buildTargets,
-                                   [&buildSystemTargets] (const BuildTargetInfo &bti) {
+    const QList<BuildTargetInfo> buildTargets
+            = Utils::filtered(target->buildSystem()->applicationTargets(),
+                              [&buildSystemTargets](const BuildTargetInfo &bti) {
         return buildSystemTargets.contains(bti.buildKey);
     });
+    if (buildTargets.size() > 1 )  // there are multiple executables with the same build target
+        return;                    // let the user decide which one to run
+
+    const BuildTargetInfo targetInfo = buildTargets.first();
+
     // we might end up with an empty targetFilePath - e.g. when having a library we just link to
     // there would be no BuildTargetInfo that could match
     if (targetInfo.targetFilePath.isEmpty()) {
         qCDebug(LOG) << "BuildTargetInfos";
         // if there is only one build target just use it (but be honest that we're deducing)
-        if (buildTargets.size() == 1) {
-            targetInfo = buildTargets.first();
-            m_deducedConfiguration = true;
-            m_deducedFrom = targetInfo.buildKey;
-        }
+        m_deducedConfiguration = true;
+        m_deducedFrom = targetInfo.buildKey;
     }
 
     const FilePath localExecutable = ensureExeEnding(targetInfo.targetFilePath);