diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
index 620d30c56d8..9843aa0ec98 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
@@ -1729,7 +1729,6 @@ void DebuggerEnginePrivate::handleAutoTestLine(int line)
             reportTestError(_("'Check'  needs arguments."), line);
         } else if (name.contains(QChar('.'))) {
             m_engine->showMessage(_("variable %1 found in line %2 contains '.', but 'Expand' is not implemented yet.").arg(name).arg(line));
-            handleAutoTestLine(line + 1);
         } else {
             QByteArray iname = "local." + name.toLatin1();
             QString found = m_engine->watchHandler()->displayForAutoTest(iname);
@@ -1754,7 +1753,6 @@ void DebuggerEnginePrivate::handleAutoTestLine(int line)
             reportTestError(_("'CheckType'  needs arguments."), line);
         } else if (name.contains(QChar('.'))) {
             m_engine->showMessage(_("variable %1 found in line %2 contains '.', but 'Expand' is not implemented yet.").arg(name).arg(line));
-            handleAutoTestLine(line + 1);
         } else {
             QByteArray iname = "local." + name.toLatin1();
             QString found = m_engine->watchHandler()->displayForAutoTest(iname);