diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
index c7ff2a2765f..c241189d9e1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
@@ -1281,12 +1281,18 @@ void QmakeProject::testToolChain(ToolChain *tc, const Utils::FileName &path) con
     if (!env.isSameExecutable(path.toString(), expected.toString())) {
         const QPair<Utils::FileName, Utils::FileName> pair = qMakePair(expected, path);
         if (!m_toolChainWarnings.contains(pair)) {
-            TaskHub::addTask(Task(Task::Warning,
-                                  QCoreApplication::translate("QmakeProjectManager", "\"%1\" is used by qmake, but \"%2\" is configured in the kit.\n"
-                                                              "Please update your kit or choose a mkspec for qmake that matches your target environment better.").
-                                  arg(path.toUserOutput()).arg(expected.toUserOutput()),
-                                  Utils::FileName(), -1, ProjectExplorer::Constants::TASK_CATEGORY_BUILDSYSTEM));
-            m_toolChainWarnings.insert(pair);
+            // Suppress warnings on Apple machines where compilers in /usr/bin point into Xcode.
+            // This will suppress some valid warnings, but avoids annoying Apple users with
+            // spurious warnings all the time!
+            if (!pair.first.toString().startsWith("/usr/bin/")
+                    || !pair.second.toString().contains("/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/")) {
+                TaskHub::addTask(Task(Task::Warning,
+                                      QCoreApplication::translate("QmakeProjectManager", "\"%1\" is used by qmake, but \"%2\" is configured in the kit.\n"
+                                                                                         "Please update your kit or choose a mkspec for qmake that matches your target environment better.").
+                                      arg(path.toUserOutput()).arg(expected.toUserOutput()),
+                                      Utils::FileName(), -1, ProjectExplorer::Constants::TASK_CATEGORY_BUILDSYSTEM));
+                m_toolChainWarnings.insert(pair);
+            }
         }
     }
 }