diff --git a/tests/auto/selftests/assert/assert.pro b/tests/auto/selftests/assert/assert.pro
index e8d60bda6d..a1ed578a31 100644
--- a/tests/auto/selftests/assert/assert.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/selftests/assert/assert.pro
@@ -8,7 +8,5 @@ QT = core
 
 mac:CONFIG -= app_bundle
 CONFIG -= debug_and_release_target
-!win32:CONFIG += debug
-
 
 TARGET = assert
diff --git a/tests/auto/selftests/assert/tst_assert.cpp b/tests/auto/selftests/assert/tst_assert.cpp
index 6e1fbdb509..bd44162971 100644
--- a/tests/auto/selftests/assert/tst_assert.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/selftests/assert/tst_assert.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
 
+// Make sure we get a real Q_ASSERT even in release builds
+#ifdef QT_NO_DEBUG
+# undef QT_NO_DEBUG
+#endif
 
 #include <QtCore>
 #include <QtTest/QtTest>