diff --git a/tests/auto/qml/qmldesigner/coretests/coretests.pro b/tests/auto/qml/qmldesigner/coretests/coretests.pro
index 9052343d92f..a8e7b551f8e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qml/qmldesigner/coretests/coretests.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/qml/qmldesigner/coretests/coretests.pro
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ INCLUDEPATH+=$$CREATORDIR/src/libs
 
 DEFINES+=QTCREATOR_UTILS_STATIC_LIB QML_BUILD_STATIC_LIB QTCREATOR_TEST
 DEFINES+=QTCREATORDIR=\\\"$$CREATORDIR\\\"
+DEFINES+=QT_CREATOR
 
 DEPENDPATH += ..
 DEPENDPATH += $$CREATORDIR/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include