diff --git a/src/libs/utils/process.cpp b/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
index da7d65de0c5..192b3bc880c 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@ private:
 
 static ProcessImpl defaultProcessImpl()
 {
-    if (qtcEnvironmentVariableIsSet("QTC_USE_QPROCESS"))
+    const QString value = qtcEnvironmentVariable("QTC_USE_QPROCESS", "TRUE").toUpper();
+    if (value != "FALSE" && value != "0")
         return ProcessImpl::QProcess;
     return ProcessImpl::ProcessLauncher;
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/utils/process/tst_process.cpp b/tests/auto/utils/process/tst_process.cpp
index 4bea9979584..0e46f7c0940 100644
--- a/tests/auto/utils/process/tst_process.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/utils/process/tst_process.cpp
@@ -1322,8 +1322,6 @@ void tst_Process::crashAfterOneSecond()
     QVERIFY(process.waitForStarted(1000));
     QElapsedTimer timer;
     timer.start();
-    // Please note that QProcess documentation says it should return false, but apparently
-    // it doesn't (try running this test with QTC_USE_QPROCESS=)
     QVERIFY(process.waitForFinished(30000));
     QVERIFY(timer.elapsed() < 30000);
     QCOMPARE(process.state(), QProcess::NotRunning);