diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/optionsparser.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/optionsparser.cpp
index 9a081fd7da6..be491fdd945 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/optionsparser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/optionsparser.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ bool OptionsParser::parse()
             continue;
         if (checkForProfilingOption())
             continue;
+#ifdef WITH_TESTS
         if (checkForTestOption())
             continue;
+#endif
         if (checkForAppOption())
             continue;
         if (checkForPluginOption())