diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/profilereader.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/profilereader.cpp
index 4c48f2a2046..0985a64b750 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/profilereader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/profilereader.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void ProFileReader::aboutToEval(ProFile *parent, ProFile *pro, EvalFileType type
 {
     if (m_ignoreLevel || (type != EvalProjectFile && type != EvalIncludeFile)) {
         m_ignoreLevel++;
-    } else {
+    } else if (parent) {  // Skip the actual .pro file, as nobody needs that.
         QVector<ProFile *> &children = m_includeFiles[parent];
         if (!children.contains(pro)) {
             children.append(pro);