diff --git a/tests/auto/debugger/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/debugger/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e462d870ee..a47babab8f3 100644
--- a/tests/auto/debugger/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/debugger/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ if (NOT QT_CREATOR_API_DEFINED)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 
-  set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
-
   set(IMPLICIT_DEPENDS Qt5::Test)
 
   include(QtCreatorIDEBranding)