diff --git a/tests/system/shared/utils.py b/tests/system/shared/utils.py
index bc60707abae..bcd4afeba51 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/utils.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/utils.py
@@ -61,3 +61,38 @@ def which(program):
                     return exe_file  + ".exe"
 
     return None
+
+def checkLastBuild(expectedToFail=False):
+    try:
+        # can't use waitForObject() 'cause visible is always 0
+        buildProg = findObject("{type='ProjectExplorer::Internal::BuildProgress' unnamed='1' }")
+    except LookupError:
+        test.log("checkLastBuild called without a build")
+        return
+    # get labels for errors and warnings
+    children = object.children(buildProg)
+    if len(children)<4:
+        test.fatal("Leaving checkLastBuild()", "Referred code seems to have changed - method has to get adjusted")
+        return
+    errors = children[2].text
+    if errors == "":
+        errors = "none"
+    warnings = children[4].text
+    if warnings == "":
+        warnings = "none"
+    gotErrors = errors != "none" and errors != "0"
+    if (gotErrors and expectedToFail) or (not expectedToFail and not gotErrors):
+        test.passes("Errors: %s" % errors)
+        test.passes("Warnings: %s" % warnings)
+    else:
+        test.fail("Errors: %s" % errors)
+        test.fail("Warnings: %s" % warnings)
+    # additional stuff - could be removed... or improved :)
+    toggleBuildIssues = waitForObject("{type='Core::Internal::OutputPaneToggleButton' unnamed='1' "
+                                      "visible='1' window=':Qt Creator_Core::Internal::MainWindow'}", 20000)
+    if not toggleBuildIssues.checked:
+        clickButton(toggleBuildIssues)
+    list=waitForObject("{type='QListView' unnamed='1' visible='1' "
+                       "window=':Qt Creator_Core::Internal::MainWindow' windowTitle='Build Issues'}", 20000)
+    model = list.model()
+    test.log("Rows inside build-issues: %d" % model.rowCount())
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_build_speedcrunch/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_build_speedcrunch/test.py
index 51730c40854..241a208ee45 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_build_speedcrunch/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_build_speedcrunch/test.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ def main():
     # Wait for, and test if the build succeeded
     installLazySignalHandler("{type='ProjectExplorer::BuildManager'}", "buildQueueFinished(bool)", "handleBuildFinished")
     waitFor("buildFinished == True", 30000)
-    test.verify(buildSucceeded == 1)
-
+    test.verify(buildSucceeded == 1) # buildSucceeded is True for me - even on failed builds; remove this check at all?
+    checkLastBuild()
     # Now that this has finished, test adding a new build configuration
 
     # Add a new run configuration
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_cmake_speedcrunch/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_cmake_speedcrunch/test.py
index 6690cbd651c..70fcdaf7fe9 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_cmake_speedcrunch/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_cmake_speedcrunch/test.py
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ def main():
 
     # Wait for, and test if the build succeeded
     waitFor("buildFinished == True", 300000)
-    test.verify(buildSucceeded == 1)
+    test.verify(buildSucceeded == 1) # buildSucceeded is True for me - even on failed builds; remove this check at all?
+    checkLastBuild()
 
     invokeMenuItem("File", "Exit")