diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qpauseanimation/tst_qpauseanimation.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qpauseanimation/tst_qpauseanimation.cpp
index ba579046205..53c80ef71f4 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qpauseanimation/tst_qpauseanimation.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qpauseanimation/tst_qpauseanimation.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <private/qabstractanimation_p.h>
 
-#if defined(Q_OS_WIN) || defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN) || defined(Q_OS_ANDROID) || defined(Q_OS_QNX)
 #  define BAD_TIMER_RESOLUTION
 #endif