diff --git a/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/features/default_post.prf b/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/features/default_post.prf
index 0525dc15e7..c9d3a5d85b 100644
--- a/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/features/default_post.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/features/default_post.prf
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ equals(TEMPLATE, app) {
             QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS =
 
             !build_pass {
-                # Prefer debug and simulator as default test target
-                testcase: CONFIG += debug iphonesimulator
-
                 CONFIG += debug_and_release
                 load(resolve_config)