diff --git a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_build_new_project/test.py b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_build_new_project/test.py
index e0ebaf94456..73a46f61eee 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_build_new_project/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_build_new_project/test.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ project = "SquishProject"
 
 def main():
     startApplication("qtcreator" + SettingsPath)
-    createProject_Qt_GUI(projectsPath, project)
+    createProject_Qt_Console(projectsPath, project)
     for config in iterateBuildConfigs(1, 0):
         selectBuildConfig(1, 0, config)
         test.log("Testing build configuration: " + config)