diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qfile/tst_qfile.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qfile/tst_qfile.cpp
index 02dcb2ce06..aa009916df 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qfile/tst_qfile.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qfile/tst_qfile.cpp
@@ -4018,6 +4018,7 @@ void tst_QFile::moveToTrash()
     };
 
     ensureFile(source, create);
+    if (!QFileInfo::exists(source) && create) return;
 
     /* This test makes assumptions about the file system layout
        which might be wrong - moveToTrash may fail if the file lives
@@ -4065,6 +4066,7 @@ void tst_QFile::moveToTrash()
     // static version
     {
         ensureFile(source, create);
+        if (!QFileInfo::exists(source) && create) return;
         QString pathInTrash;
         const bool success = QFile::moveToTrash(source, &pathInTrash);
         QCOMPARE(success, result);