diff --git a/tests/auto/auto.pro b/tests/auto/auto.pro

index fbd89e40..722281c1 100644

--- a/tests/auto/auto.pro

+++ b/tests/auto/auto.pro

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ else:!qtConfig(process):                    SUBDIRS -= tools

 !cross_compile:qtHaveModule(dbus) {

     !system("dbus-send --session --type=signal / local.AutotestCheck.Hello >$$QMAKE_SYSTEM_NULL_DEVICE 2>&1") {

         qtConfig(dbus-linked): \

-            error("QtDBus is enabled but session bus is not available. Please check the installation.")

+            warning("QtDBus is enabled but session bus is not available. Please check the installation.")

         else: \

             warning("QtDBus is enabled with runtime support, but session bus is not available. Skipping QtDBus tests.")

         SUBDIRS -= dbus