diff --git a/tests/system/shared/clang.py b/tests/system/shared/clang.py
index 99bb1b6f947..cccafa8a205 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/clang.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/clang.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def startCreatorVerifyingClang(useClang):
     try:
         # start Qt Creator with / without enabled ClangCodeModel plugin (without modifying settings)
         loadOrNoLoad = '-load' if useClang else '-noload'
-        startQC([loadOrNoLoad, 'ClangCodeModel'], cancelTour=firstStart)
+        startQC([loadOrNoLoad, 'ClangCodeModel'], closeLinkToQt=firstStart, cancelTour=firstStart)
         firstStart = False
     except RuntimeError:
         t, v = sys.exc_info()[:2]
diff --git a/tests/system/shared/qtcreator.py b/tests/system/shared/qtcreator.py
index 7d2a45490a6..295a9ed2cff 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/qtcreator.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/qtcreator.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ source("../../shared/welcome.py")
 source("../../shared/workarounds.py") # include this at last
 
 # additionalParameters must be a list or tuple of strings or None
-def startQC(additionalParameters=None, withPreparedSettingsPath=True, cancelTour=True):
+def startQC(additionalParameters=None, withPreparedSettingsPath=True, closeLinkToQt=True, cancelTour=True):
     global SettingsPath
     appWithOptions = ['"Qt Creator"' if platform.system() == 'Darwin' else "qtcreator"]
     if withPreparedSettingsPath:
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ def startQC(additionalParameters=None, withPreparedSettingsPath=True, cancelTour
         appWithOptions.extend(('-platform', 'windows:dialogs=none'))
     test.log("Starting now: %s" % ' '.join(appWithOptions))
     appContext = startApplication(' '.join(appWithOptions))
+    if closeLinkToQt:
+        clickButton(waitForObject(":*Qt Creator.Do Not Show Again_QToolButton"))
     if cancelTour:
         clickButton(waitForObject(":*Qt Creator.Do Not Show Again_QToolButton"))
     return appContext;
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_installed_languages/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_installed_languages/test.py
index a1ac0177427..7a5be9b680e 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_installed_languages/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_installed_languages/test.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def main():
         invokeMenuItem("File", "Exit")
         waitForCleanShutdown()
         snooze(4) # wait for complete unloading of Creator
-        startQC(cancelTour=False)
+        startQC(closeLinkToQt=False, cancelTour=False)
         try:
             # Use Locator for menu items which wouldn't work on macOS
             exitCommand = testData.field(lang, "Exit")