diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qsettings/qsettings.pro b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qsettings/qsettings.pro
index 7da73a549a..5b4cc8a691 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qsettings/qsettings.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qsettings/qsettings.pro
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ SOURCES = tst_qsettings.cpp
 RESOURCES += qsettings.qrc
 INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/../../kernel/qmetatype
 
-win32-msvc*:LIBS += advapi32.lib
+msvc: LIBS += advapi32.lib
 DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0