diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsql/qsql.pro b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsql/qsql.pro
index 71e29895726..1c7452cd739 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsql/qsql.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsql/qsql.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qsql
 SOURCES  += tst_qsql.cpp
 
 QT = core-private sql-private testlib
-
-wince {
-   DEPLOYMENT_PLUGIN += qsqlite
-}
-mingw: LIBS += -lws2_32
-
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/qsqldatabase.pro b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/qsqldatabase.pro
index 7da5b8bc8e5..9ee414bf342 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/qsqldatabase.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/qsqldatabase.pro
@@ -3,17 +3,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qsqldatabase
 SOURCES  += tst_qsqldatabase.cpp
 
 QT = core sql testlib core-private sql-private
-
-win32: {
-   !wince: LIBS += -lws2_32
-   else: LIBS += -lws2
-}
-
-wince {
-   DEPLOYMENT_PLUGIN += qsqlite
-
-   testData.files = testdata
-   testData.path = .
-
-   DEPLOYMENT += testData
-}
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/tst_databases.h b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/tst_databases.h
index 389d3abf85c..701da7d3461 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/tst_databases.h
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/tst_databases.h
@@ -43,20 +43,6 @@
 #include <QtSql/private/qsqldriver_p.h>
 #include <QtTest/QtTest>
 
-#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-#  include <qt_windows.h>
-#  if defined(Q_OS_WINCE) || defined(Q_OS_WINRT)
-#    include <winsock2.h>
-#  endif
-#else
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-#if defined(Q_OS_WINRT)
-   static inline int qgethostname(char *name, int) { qstrcpy(name, "localhost"); return 9; }
-#else
-#  define qgethostname gethostname
-#endif
-
 #define CHECK_DATABASE( db ) \
     if ( !db.isValid() ) { qFatal( "db is Invalid" ); }
 
@@ -71,16 +57,10 @@ static QString qGetHostName()
 {
     static QString hostname;
 
-    if ( !hostname.isEmpty() )
-        return hostname;
-
-    char hn[257];
-
-    if ( qgethostname( hn, 255 ) == 0 ) {
-        hn[256] = '\0';
-        hostname = QString::fromLatin1( hn );
-        hostname.replace( QLatin1Char( '.' ), QLatin1Char( '_' ) );
-        hostname.replace( QLatin1Char( '-' ), QLatin1Char( '_' ) );
+    if (hostname.isEmpty()) {
+        hostname = QSysInfo::machineHostName();
+        hostname.replace(QLatin1Char( '.' ), QLatin1Char( '_' ));
+        hostname.replace(QLatin1Char( '-' ), QLatin1Char( '_' ));
     }
 
     return hostname;
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldriver/qsqldriver.pro b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldriver/qsqldriver.pro
index 8bfe1da1cef..772dc89177b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldriver/qsqldriver.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldriver/qsqldriver.pro
@@ -3,16 +3,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qsqldriver
 SOURCES  += tst_qsqldriver.cpp
 
 QT = core sql testlib core-private sql-private
-
-wince {
-   plugFiles.files = ../../../plugins/sqldrivers
-   plugFiles.path    = .
-   DEPLOYMENT += plugFiles
-   LIBS += -lws2
-} else {
-   mingw {
-        LIBS += -lws2_32
-   } else:win32 {
-        LIBS += ws2_32.lib
-   }
-}
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlquery/qsqlquery.pro b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlquery/qsqlquery.pro
index a6be23892dd..c7638f9c0b3 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlquery/qsqlquery.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlquery/qsqlquery.pro
@@ -4,12 +4,3 @@ CONFIG += testcase
 SOURCES  += tst_qsqlquery.cpp
 
 QT = core sql testlib core-private sql-private
-
-win32:!wince: LIBS += -lws2_32
-
-wince {
-   plugFiles.files = ../../../plugins/sqldrivers
-   plugFiles.path    = .
-   DEPLOYMENT += plugFiles
-   LIBS += -lws2
-}
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlthread/qsqlthread.pro b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlthread/qsqlthread.pro
index 64d8c5ccfba..32e0f2228fa 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlthread/qsqlthread.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlthread/qsqlthread.pro
@@ -3,14 +3,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qsqlthread
 SOURCES  += tst_qsqlthread.cpp
 
 QT = core sql testlib core-private sql-private
-
-
-wince {
-   plugFiles.files = ../../../plugins/sqldrivers
-   plugFiles.path    = .
-   DEPLOYMENT += plugFiles
-   LIBS += -lws2
-} else {
-   win32:LIBS += -lws2_32
-}
-
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqlquerymodel/qsqlquerymodel.pro b/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqlquerymodel/qsqlquerymodel.pro
index 2576fbad718..05eb871694a 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqlquerymodel/qsqlquerymodel.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqlquerymodel/qsqlquerymodel.pro
@@ -3,11 +3,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qsqlquerymodel
 SOURCES  += tst_qsqlquerymodel.cpp
 
 QT += widgets sql testlib core-private sql-private
-
-wince {
-   DEPLOYMENT_PLUGIN += qsqlite
-	LIBS += -lws2
-} else {
-   win32:LIBS += -lws2_32
-}
-
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqlrelationaltablemodel/qsqlrelationaltablemodel.pro b/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqlrelationaltablemodel/qsqlrelationaltablemodel.pro
index cade7c171d5..5695c06b298 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqlrelationaltablemodel/qsqlrelationaltablemodel.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqlrelationaltablemodel/qsqlrelationaltablemodel.pro
@@ -3,16 +3,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qsqlrelationaltablemodel
 SOURCES  += tst_qsqlrelationaltablemodel.cpp
 
 QT = core sql testlib core-private sql-private
-
-wince {
-   plugFiles.files = ../../../plugins/sqldrivers
-   plugFiles.path    = .
-   DEPLOYMENT += plugFiles
-   LIBS += -lws2
-} else {
-   mingw {
-        LIBS += -lws2_32
-   } else:win32 {
-        LIBS += ws2_32.lib
-   }
-}
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqltablemodel/qsqltablemodel.pro b/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqltablemodel/qsqltablemodel.pro
index 2af39b341f2..958f0507bfa 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqltablemodel/qsqltablemodel.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/models/qsqltablemodel/qsqltablemodel.pro
@@ -3,13 +3,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qsqltablemodel
 SOURCES  += tst_qsqltablemodel.cpp
 
 QT = core core-private sql sql-private testlib
-
-wince {
-   plugFiles.files = ../../../plugins/sqldrivers
-   plugFiles.path    = .
-   DEPLOYMENT += plugFiles
-   LIBS += -lws2
-} else {
-   win32:LIBS += -lws2_32
-}
-