diff --git a/cmake/QtTestHelpers.cmake b/cmake/QtTestHelpers.cmake
index 6cfacc8519e..9ea4b4d669d 100644
--- a/cmake/QtTestHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtTestHelpers.cmake
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ function(qt_internal_prepare_test_target_flags version_arg exceptions_text gui_t
     # Qt modules get compiled without exceptions enabled by default.
     # However, testcases should be still built with exceptions.
     set(${exceptions_text} "EXCEPTIONS" PARENT_SCOPE)
-    if (${arg_NO_EXCEPTIONS})
+    if (${arg_NO_EXCEPTIONS} OR WASM)
         set(${exceptions_text} "" PARENT_SCOPE)
     endif()