diff --git a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_qml_js_console/test.py b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_qml_js_console/test.py
index e0f334b1d59..03c250dd6de 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_qml_js_console/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_qml_js_console/test.py
@@ -140,10 +140,11 @@ def main():
         # start debugging
         clickButton(fancyDebugButton)
         waitForObject(":Locals and Expressions_Debugger::Internal::WatchTreeView")
-        rootIndex = getQModelIndexStr("text='Rectangle'",
+        rootIndex = getQModelIndexStr("text='QQmlEngine'",
                                       ":Locals and Expressions_Debugger::Internal::WatchTreeView")
-        # make sure the items inside the root item are visible
-        doubleClick(waitForObject(rootIndex))
+        # make sure the items inside the QQmlEngine's root are visible
+        mainRect = getQModelIndexStr("text='Rectangle'", rootIndex)
+        doubleClick(waitForObject(mainRect))
         if not object.exists(":DebugModeWidget_Debugger::Internal::ConsoleView"):
             invokeMenuItem("Window", "Output Panes", "Debugger Console")
         progressBarWait()
@@ -154,19 +155,19 @@ def main():
                   ("width=66", "66", "width"), ("anchors.centerIn", "<unnamed object>"),
                   ("opacity", "1"), ("opacity = .1875", u"0.\u200b1875", "opacity")]
         # check red inner Rectangle
-        runChecks("text='Rectangle' occurrence='2'", rootIndex, checks)
+        runChecks("text='Rectangle' occurrence='2'", mainRect, checks)
 
         checks = [("color", u"#\u200bff0000"), ("width", "100"), ("height", "100"),
                   ("radius = Math.min(width, height) / 2", "50", "radius"),
                   ("parent.objectName= 'mainRect'", "mainRect")]
         # check green inner Rectangle
-        runChecks("text='Rectangle'", rootIndex, checks)
+        runChecks("text='Rectangle'", mainRect, checks)
 
         checks = [("color", u"#\u200b000000"), ("font.pointSize=14", "14", "font.pointSize"),
                   ("font.bold", "false"), ("font.weight=Font.Bold", "75", "font.bold", "true"),
                   ("rotation", "0"), ("rotation = 180", "180", "rotation")]
         # check Text element
-        runChecks("text='Text'", rootIndex, checks)
+        runChecks("text='Text'", mainRect, checks)
         # extended check must be done separately
         originalVal = useDebuggerConsole("x", None)
         if originalVal:
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_qml_locals/test.py b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_qml_locals/test.py
index 696722f3268..0430c306c93 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_qml_locals/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_debugger/tst_qml_locals/test.py
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ def main():
         earlyExit("Could not find expected Inspector tree inside Locals and Expressions.")
         return
     # reduce items to outer Rectangle object
+    items = items.getChild("QQmlEngine")
+    if items == None:
+        earlyExit("Could not find expected QQmlEngine tree inside Locals and Expressions.")
+        return
     items = items.getChild("Rectangle")
     if items == None:
         earlyExit("Could not find expected Rectangle tree inside Locals and Expressions.")
@@ -91,12 +95,13 @@ def main():
     invokeMenuItem("File", "Exit")
 
 def __unfoldTree__():
-    rootIndex = getQModelIndexStr("text='Rectangle'",
+    rootIndex = getQModelIndexStr("text='QQmlEngine'",
                                   ':Locals and Expressions_Debugger::Internal::WatchTreeView')
-    unfoldQModelIndexIncludingProperties(rootIndex)
+    mainRect = getQModelIndexStr("text='Rectangle'", rootIndex)
+    unfoldQModelIndexIncludingProperties(mainRect)
     subItems = ["text='Rectangle'", "text='Rectangle' occurrence='2'", "text='Text'"]
     for item in subItems:
-        unfoldQModelIndexIncludingProperties(getQModelIndexStr(item, rootIndex))
+        unfoldQModelIndexIncludingProperties(getQModelIndexStr(item, mainRect))
 
 def unfoldQModelIndexIncludingProperties(indexStr):
     tv = waitForObject(':Locals and Expressions_Debugger::Internal::WatchTreeView')