diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.cpp
index ca60e960192..0f2fccdbf67 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.cpp
@@ -28,16 +28,11 @@
 
 namespace Autotest {
 
-ITestFramework::ITestFramework(bool activeByDefault)
+ITestBase::ITestBase(bool activeByDefault)
     : m_active(activeByDefault)
 {}
 
-ITestFramework::~ITestFramework()
-{
-    delete m_testParser;
-}
-
-TestTreeItem *ITestFramework::rootNode()
+TestTreeItem *ITestBase::rootNode()
 {
     if (!m_rootNode)
         m_rootNode = createRootNode();
@@ -45,25 +40,18 @@ TestTreeItem *ITestFramework::rootNode()
     return m_rootNode;
 }
 
-ITestParser *ITestFramework::testParser()
-{
-    if (!m_testParser)
-        m_testParser = createTestParser();
-    return m_testParser;
-}
-
-Utils::Id ITestFramework::settingsId() const
+Utils::Id ITestBase::settingsId() const
 {
     return Utils::Id(Constants::SETTINGSPAGE_PREFIX)
             .withSuffix(QString("%1.%2").arg(priority()).arg(QLatin1String(name())));
 }
 
-Utils::Id ITestFramework::id() const
+Utils::Id ITestBase::id() const
 {
     return Utils::Id(Constants::FRAMEWORK_PREFIX).withSuffix(name());
 }
 
-void ITestFramework::resetRootNode()
+void ITestBase::resetRootNode()
 {
     if (!m_rootNode)
         return;
@@ -73,4 +61,21 @@ void ITestFramework::resetRootNode()
     m_rootNode = nullptr;
 }
 
+
+ITestFramework::ITestFramework(bool activeByDefault)
+    : ITestBase(activeByDefault)
+{}
+
+ITestFramework::~ITestFramework()
+{
+    delete m_testParser;
+}
+
+ITestParser *ITestFramework::testParser()
+{
+    if (!m_testParser)
+        m_testParser = createTestParser();
+    return m_testParser;
+}
+
 } // namespace Autotest
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.h b/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.h
index eebb0326173..8cd760b38e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.h
@@ -32,40 +32,53 @@ namespace Autotest {
 
 class IFrameworkSettings;
 
-class ITestFramework
+class ITestBase
 {
 public:
-    explicit ITestFramework(bool activeByDefault);
-    virtual ~ITestFramework();
+    explicit ITestBase(bool activeByDefault);
+    virtual ~ITestBase() = default;
 
     virtual const char *name() const = 0;
     virtual unsigned priority() const = 0;          // should this be modifyable?
 
-    virtual IFrameworkSettings *frameworkSettings() { return nullptr; }
-
     TestTreeItem *rootNode();
-    ITestParser *testParser();
 
     Utils::Id settingsId() const;
     Utils::Id id() const;
 
     bool active() const { return m_active; }
     void setActive(bool active) { m_active = active; }
+
+    void resetRootNode();
+
+protected:
+    virtual TestTreeItem *createRootNode() = 0;
+
+private:
+    TestTreeItem *m_rootNode = nullptr;
+    bool m_active = false;
+};
+
+class ITestFramework : public ITestBase
+{
+public:
+    explicit ITestFramework(bool activeByDefault);
+    ~ITestFramework() override;
+
+    virtual IFrameworkSettings *frameworkSettings() { return nullptr; }
+
+    ITestParser *testParser();
+
     bool grouping() const { return m_grouping; }
     void setGrouping(bool group) { m_grouping = group; }
     // framework specific tool tip to be displayed on the general settings page
     virtual QString groupingToolTip() const { return QString(); }
 
-    void resetRootNode();
-
 protected:
     virtual ITestParser *createTestParser() = 0;
-    virtual TestTreeItem *createRootNode() = 0;
 
 private:
-    TestTreeItem *m_rootNode = nullptr;
     ITestParser *m_testParser = nullptr;
-    bool m_active = false;
     bool m_grouping = false;
 };