diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf
index 2db752c1e4e..ff842ca754f 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ probase = $$relative_path($$_PRO_FILE_PWD_, $$dirname(_QMAKE_CONF_)/examples)
         TEMPLATE = aux
         CONFIG -= have_target qt staticlib dll
         SOURCES =
+        OBJECTIVE_SOURCES =
         INSTALLS -= target
     }
 }