diff --git a/src/tools/QtcTool.qbs b/src/tools/QtcTool.qbs
index 854ea5f0e30..781eaee5a0f 100644
--- a/src/tools/QtcTool.qbs
+++ b/src/tools/QtcTool.qbs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import qbs.base 1.0
 import "../../qbs/defaults.js" as Defaults
 
 Application {
+    type: "application" // no Mac app bundle
     Depends { name: "cpp" }
     cpp.defines: Defaults.defines(qbs)
     cpp.linkerFlags: {
@@ -12,6 +13,6 @@ Application {
     Group {
         fileTagsFilter: product.type
         qbs.install: true
-        qbs.installDir: project.ide_app_path
+        qbs.installDir: project.ide_libexec_path
     }
 }