diff --git a/tests/auto/algorithm/algorithm.pro b/tests/auto/algorithm/algorithm.pro
index d1e88a924d5..e532c2aad36 100644
--- a/tests/auto/algorithm/algorithm.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/algorithm/algorithm.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-QTC_LIB_DEPENDS = utils
 include(../qttest.pri)
 
 SOURCES += tst_algorithm.cpp
diff --git a/tests/auto/algorithm/algorithm.qbs b/tests/auto/algorithm/algorithm.qbs
index 6131f95f86e..6adc0fffdc0 100644
--- a/tests/auto/algorithm/algorithm.qbs
+++ b/tests/auto/algorithm/algorithm.qbs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import qbs
 
 QtcAutotest {
     name: "Algorithm autotest"
-    Depends { name: "Utils" }
 
+    cpp.includePaths: [project.ide_source_tree + "/src/libs"]
     files: [
         "tst_algorithm.cpp",
     ]