diff --git a/mkspecs/features/ctest_testcase.prf b/mkspecs/features/ctest_testcase.prf
index de61ae96cb..555a0bbe5c 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/ctest_testcase.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/ctest_testcase.prf
@@ -53,4 +53,6 @@ insignificant_test:!isEmpty(check.commands) {
     check.commands = -$${check.commands}
 }
 
+isEmpty(QT.widgets.name):CONFIG += insignificant_test # QTBUG-28540
+
 QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS *= check