diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectmanagerplugin.cpp
index 90ab7efe899..a4913f82d4a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ bool Qt4ProjectManagerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *
     qmakeIcon.addFile(QLatin1String(":/qt4projectmanager/images/run_qmake_small.png"));
     m_runQMakeAction = new QAction(qmakeIcon, tr("Run qmake"), this);
     command = am->registerAction(m_runQMakeAction, Constants::RUNQMAKE, m_projectContext);
+    command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_Hide);
     mbuild->addAction(command, ProjectExplorer::Constants::G_BUILD_PROJECT);
     connect(m_runQMakeAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), m_qt4ProjectManager, SLOT(runQMake()));