diff --git a/src/tools/tools.pro b/src/tools/tools.pro
index fa9ed54c50..c3a9ea228e 100644
--- a/src/tools/tools.pro
+++ b/src/tools/tools.pro
@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ SUBDIRS = $$TOOLS_SUBDIRS
 bootstrap_prepare_docs.depends += $${src_tools_qdoc.target}-make_first
 bootstrap_prepare_docs.target = $${src_tools_bootstrap.target}-prepare_docs
 QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += bootstrap_prepare_docs
+
+TR_EXCLUDE += $$PWD/*