diff --git a/tests/system/shared/utils.py b/tests/system/shared/utils.py
index e3adb5c49d5..e31ed30c200 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/utils.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/utils.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def getConfiguredKits():
     # end of internal function for iterateQtVersions
     def __setQtVersionForKit__(kit, kitName, kitsQtVersionName):
         mouseClick(waitForObjectItem(":BuildAndRun_QTreeView", kit))
-        qtVersionStr = str(waitForObject(":Kits_QtVersion_QComboBox").currentText)
+        qtVersionStr = str(waitForObjectExists(":Kits_QtVersion_QComboBox").currentText)
         kitsQtVersionName[kitName] = qtVersionStr
     # end of internal function for iterate kits
 
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_default_settings/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_default_settings/test.py
index 9a15e2b8fae..4db29858bb7 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_default_settings/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_default_settings/test.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def __qtFunc__(it, foundQt, qmakePath):
 
 def __kitFunc__(it, foundQt, foundCompNames):
     global currentSelectedTreeItem, warningOrError
-    qtVersionStr = str(waitForObject(":Kits_QtVersion_QComboBox").currentText)
+    qtVersionStr = str(waitForObjectExists(":Kits_QtVersion_QComboBox").currentText)
     test.compare(it, "Desktop (default)", "Verifying whether default Desktop kit has been created.")
     if foundQt:
         test.compare(qtVersionStr, foundQt, "Verifying if Qt versions match.")