diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
index bd11eeb76d6..620d30c56d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
@@ -1727,6 +1727,9 @@ void DebuggerEnginePrivate::handleAutoTestLine(int line)
         QString name = s.section(QLatin1Char(' '), 1, 1);
         if (name.isEmpty()) {
             reportTestError(_("'Check'  needs arguments."), line);
+        } else if (name.contains(QChar('.'))) {
+            m_engine->showMessage(_("variable %1 found in line %2 contains '.', but 'Expand' is not implemented yet.").arg(name).arg(line));
+            handleAutoTestLine(line + 1);
         } else {
             QByteArray iname = "local." + name.toLatin1();
             QString found = m_engine->watchHandler()->displayForAutoTest(iname);
@@ -1749,6 +1752,9 @@ void DebuggerEnginePrivate::handleAutoTestLine(int line)
         QString name = s.section(QLatin1Char(' '), 1, 1);
         if (name.isEmpty()) {
             reportTestError(_("'CheckType'  needs arguments."), line);
+        } else if (name.contains(QChar('.'))) {
+            m_engine->showMessage(_("variable %1 found in line %2 contains '.', but 'Expand' is not implemented yet.").arg(name).arg(line));
+            handleAutoTestLine(line + 1);
         } else {
             QByteArray iname = "local." + name.toLatin1();
             QString found = m_engine->watchHandler()->displayForAutoTest(iname);