diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qmessageauthenticationcode/qmessageauthenticationcode.pro b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qmessageauthenticationcode/qmessageauthenticationcode.pro
index 1ea23915b7d..afd0c1176d1 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qmessageauthenticationcode/qmessageauthenticationcode.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qmessageauthenticationcode/qmessageauthenticationcode.pro
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ TARGET = tst_qmessageauthenticationcode
 QT = core testlib
 SOURCES = tst_qmessageauthenticationcode.cpp
 
-TESTDATA += data/*
 DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0