diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
index 19311241292..c0d2f6a43bb 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -641,7 +641,6 @@ void PluginManager::startTests()
         }
         QTest::qExec(pluginSpec->plugin(), methods);
     }
-    QTimer::singleShot(1, QCoreApplication::instance(), SLOT(quit()));
 #endif
 }