diff --git a/tests/auto/qml/qmldesigner/coretests/coretests.pro b/tests/auto/qml/qmldesigner/coretests/coretests.pro
index bdf97a1ce0a..fbc7f4f0e2e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qml/qmldesigner/coretests/coretests.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/qml/qmldesigner/coretests/coretests.pro
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ QTC_PLUGIN_DEPENDS += \
     qmljseditor \
     qmakeprojectmanager
 
+CONFIG -= qtquickcompiler
+
 include(../../../qttest.pri)
 
 QT += qml network core-private