diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qabstractnetworkcache/qabstractnetworkcache.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qabstractnetworkcache/qabstractnetworkcache.pro
index 2b5ffab088..4772af9af9 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qabstractnetworkcache/qabstractnetworkcache.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qabstractnetworkcache/qabstractnetworkcache.pro
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ SOURCES  += tst_qabstractnetworkcache.cpp
 
 TESTDATA += tests/*
 
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qftp/qftp.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qftp/qftp.pro
index 917cd10837..c56dfa2b6e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qftp/qftp.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qftp/qftp.pro
@@ -15,4 +15,3 @@ wince*: {
 }
 
 CONFIG+=insignificant_test  # QTBUG-15111: uses live qt-test-server, inherently unstable
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnection/qhttpnetworkconnection.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnection/qhttpnetworkconnection.pro
index 5f5966e90d..fa19fa7ac9 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnection/qhttpnetworkconnection.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnection/qhttpnetworkconnection.pro
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ SOURCES  += tst_qhttpnetworkconnection.cpp
 requires(contains(QT_CONFIG,private_tests))
 
 QT = core-private network-private testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qhttpnetworkreply/qhttpnetworkreply.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qhttpnetworkreply/qhttpnetworkreply.pro
index 2eb0944e44..f5dbc7f010 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qhttpnetworkreply/qhttpnetworkreply.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qhttpnetworkreply/qhttpnetworkreply.pro
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ SOURCES  += tst_qhttpnetworkreply.cpp
 requires(contains(QT_CONFIG,private_tests))
 
 QT = core-private network-private testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager/qnetworkaccessmanager.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager/qnetworkaccessmanager.pro
index e6354d0479..8b3de90f54 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager/qnetworkaccessmanager.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkaccessmanager/qnetworkaccessmanager.pro
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ CONFIG += parallel_test
 TARGET = tst_qnetworkaccessmanager
 SOURCES += tst_qnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
 QT = core network testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcachemetadata/qnetworkcachemetadata.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcachemetadata/qnetworkcachemetadata.pro
index 7342252963..d308c286fb 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcachemetadata/qnetworkcachemetadata.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcachemetadata/qnetworkcachemetadata.pro
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ CONFIG += parallel_test
 TARGET = tst_qnetworkcachemetadata
 QT = core network testlib
 SOURCES  += tst_qnetworkcachemetadata.cpp
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcookie/qnetworkcookie.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcookie/qnetworkcookie.pro
index edbc972011..ba3ece8576 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcookie/qnetworkcookie.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcookie/qnetworkcookie.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qnetworkcookie
 SOURCES  += tst_qnetworkcookie.cpp
 
 QT = core network testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcookiejar/qnetworkcookiejar.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcookiejar/qnetworkcookiejar.pro
index 2fc1485a50..bb39f83af6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcookiejar/qnetworkcookiejar.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkcookiejar/qnetworkcookiejar.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qnetworkcookiejar
 SOURCES  += tst_qnetworkcookiejar.cpp
 
 QT = core core-private network network-private testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkdiskcache/qnetworkdiskcache.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkdiskcache/qnetworkdiskcache.pro
index 57f9c0534a..7e26abbe08 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkdiskcache/qnetworkdiskcache.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkdiskcache/qnetworkdiskcache.pro
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ CONFIG += parallel_test
 TARGET = tst_qnetworkdiskcache
 QT = core network testlib
 SOURCES  += tst_qnetworkdiskcache.cpp
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/echo/echo.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/echo/echo.pro
index d634c677c6..1f05fd9a54 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/echo/echo.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/echo/echo.pro
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp
 QT = core
 CONFIG -= app_bundle debug_and_release_target
 CONFIG += console
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/test/test.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/test/test.pro
index cc58843eef..b683f620df 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/test/test.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkreply/test/test.pro
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@ contains(QT_CONFIG,xcb): CONFIG+=insignificant_test  # unstable, QTBUG-21102
 win32:CONFIG += insignificant_test # QTBUG-24226
 
 TEST_HELPER_INSTALLS = ../echo/echo
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequest/qnetworkrequest.pro b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequest/qnetworkrequest.pro
index bbcb9226aa..0470d96b8c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequest/qnetworkrequest.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequest/qnetworkrequest.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qnetworkrequest
 SOURCES  += tst_qnetworkrequest.cpp
 
 QT = core network testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworkconfiguration/qnetworkconfiguration.pro b/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworkconfiguration/qnetworkconfiguration.pro
index 8c1e111873..cde82a4fb2 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworkconfiguration/qnetworkconfiguration.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworkconfiguration/qnetworkconfiguration.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ SOURCES  += tst_qnetworkconfiguration.cpp
 HEADERS  += ../qbearertestcommon.h
 
 QT = core network testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworkconfigurationmanager/qnetworkconfigurationmanager.pro b/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworkconfigurationmanager/qnetworkconfigurationmanager.pro
index 1a1220763c..52cee1f64d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworkconfigurationmanager/qnetworkconfigurationmanager.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworkconfigurationmanager/qnetworkconfigurationmanager.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ SOURCES  += tst_qnetworkconfigurationmanager.cpp
 HEADERS  += ../qbearertestcommon.h
 
 QT = core network testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworksession/lackey/lackey.pro b/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworksession/lackey/lackey.pro
index 9f2e82d4cc..1605b31d94 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworksession/lackey/lackey.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworksession/lackey/lackey.pro
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@ DESTDIR = ./
 
 win32:CONFIG += console
 mac:CONFIG -= app_bundle
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworksession/test/test.pro b/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworksession/test/test.pro
index 574d0672b6..dd7618b4ad 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworksession/test/test.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/bearer/qnetworksession/test/test.pro
@@ -16,4 +16,3 @@ CONFIG(debug_and_release) {
 }
 
 TEST_HELPER_INSTALLS = ../lackey/lackey
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qauthenticator/qauthenticator.pro b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qauthenticator/qauthenticator.pro
index 54ec0e4cff..5e4759b690 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qauthenticator/qauthenticator.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qauthenticator/qauthenticator.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ requires(contains(QT_CONFIG,private_tests))
 QT = core network-private testlib
 SOURCES  += tst_qauthenticator.cpp
 DEFINES += SRCDIR=\\\"$$PWD/\\\"
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qdnslookup/qdnslookup.pro b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qdnslookup/qdnslookup.pro
index 36727a3bf6..3727736fad 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qdnslookup/qdnslookup.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qdnslookup/qdnslookup.pro
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qdnslookup
 SOURCES  += tst_qdnslookup.cpp
 
 QT = core network testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qdnslookup_appless/qdnslookup_appless.pro b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qdnslookup_appless/qdnslookup_appless.pro
index 4a97b89d9a..0515bbad3b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qdnslookup_appless/qdnslookup_appless.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qdnslookup_appless/qdnslookup_appless.pro
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qdnslookup_appless
 SOURCES  += tst_qdnslookup_appless.cpp
 
 QT = core network testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qhostaddress/qhostaddress.pro b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qhostaddress/qhostaddress.pro
index 318c78531b..421685d855 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qhostaddress/qhostaddress.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qhostaddress/qhostaddress.pro
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ wince*: {
 	LIBS += -lws2_32
 }
 }
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qhostinfo/qhostinfo.pro b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qhostinfo/qhostinfo.pro
index 3b217f6e7b..a95a6bc2d6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qhostinfo/qhostinfo.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qhostinfo/qhostinfo.pro
@@ -16,4 +16,3 @@ wince*: {
 mingw:DEFINES += _WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
 
 linux-*:CONFIG+=insignificant_test    # QTBUG-23837 - test is unstable
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkaddressentry/qnetworkaddressentry.pro b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkaddressentry/qnetworkaddressentry.pro
index 864d945064..ae207e9c79 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkaddressentry/qnetworkaddressentry.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkaddressentry/qnetworkaddressentry.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qnetworkaddressentry
 SOURCES  += tst_qnetworkaddressentry.cpp
 
 QT = core network testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinterface/qnetworkinterface.pro b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinterface/qnetworkinterface.pro
index 3b59690580..79279514d1 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinterface/qnetworkinterface.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinterface/qnetworkinterface.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qnetworkinterface
 SOURCES  += tst_qnetworkinterface.cpp
 
 QT = core network testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkproxy/qnetworkproxy.pro b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkproxy/qnetworkproxy.pro
index daf3e5dead..996f9e3691 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkproxy/qnetworkproxy.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkproxy/qnetworkproxy.pro
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qnetworkproxy
 QT = core network testlib
 
 SOURCES += tst_qnetworkproxy.cpp
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkproxyfactory/qnetworkproxyfactory.pro b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkproxyfactory/qnetworkproxyfactory.pro
index 1afb5de603..c63c7742a1 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkproxyfactory/qnetworkproxyfactory.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkproxyfactory/qnetworkproxyfactory.pro
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ TARGET = tst_qnetworkproxyfactory
 QT = core network testlib
 
 SOURCES += tst_qnetworkproxyfactory.cpp
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/platformsocketengine/platformsocketengine.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/platformsocketengine/platformsocketengine.pro
index 8da6ad9a67..eee762037d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/platformsocketengine/platformsocketengine.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/platformsocketengine/platformsocketengine.pro
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ requires(contains(QT_CONFIG,private_tests))
 MOC_DIR=tmp
 
 QT = core-private network-private testlib
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qabstractsocket/qabstractsocket.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qabstractsocket/qabstractsocket.pro
index 970a3ffe60..00e604972f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qabstractsocket/qabstractsocket.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qabstractsocket/qabstractsocket.pro
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ QT = core network testlib
 
 SOURCES += tst_qabstractsocket.cpp
 
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qhttpsocketengine/qhttpsocketengine.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qhttpsocketengine/qhttpsocketengine.pro
index 009d151e29..12ce576e23 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qhttpsocketengine/qhttpsocketengine.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qhttpsocketengine/qhttpsocketengine.pro
@@ -10,4 +10,3 @@ MOC_DIR=tmp
 requires(contains(QT_CONFIG,private_tests))
 QT = core-private network-private testlib
 
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qlocalsocket/test/test.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qlocalsocket/test/test.pro
index c870304549..6a5df7f9b6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qlocalsocket/test/test.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qlocalsocket/test/test.pro
@@ -25,4 +25,3 @@ CONFIG(debug_and_release) {
   DESTDIR = ..
 }
 
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine/qsocks5socketengine.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine/qsocks5socketengine.pro
index c741c78980..c9793952ce 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine/qsocks5socketengine.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine/qsocks5socketengine.pro
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ QT = core-private network-private testlib
 linux-*:system(". /etc/lsb-release && [ $DISTRIB_CODENAME = oneiric ]"):DEFINES+=UBUNTU_ONEIRIC # QTBUG-23380
 
 requires(contains(QT_CONFIG,private_tests))
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/crashingServer/crashingServer.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/crashingServer/crashingServer.pro
index 23b36ddade..487b9014d0 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/crashingServer/crashingServer.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/crashingServer/crashingServer.pro
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ DESTDIR = ./
 # This means the auto test works on some machines for MinGW. No dialog stalls
 # the application.
 mingw:CONFIG += console
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/test/test.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/test/test.pro
index 1cc9f66de4..4daa9963ce 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/test/test.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/test/test.pro
@@ -25,4 +25,3 @@ win32 {
 QT = core network testlib
 
 MOC_DIR=tmp
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/stressTest/stressTest.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/stressTest/stressTest.pro
index c290fb8aa3..2eb00593e0 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/stressTest/stressTest.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/stressTest/stressTest.pro
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@ CONFIG += console
 DESTDIR = ./
 MOC_DIR = .moc/
 TMP_DIR = .tmp/
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/test/test.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/test/test.pro
index bc34adf349..6c6697bfdc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/test/test.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/test/test.pro
@@ -21,4 +21,3 @@ win32 {
 } else {
     DESTDIR = ../
 }
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/clientserver/clientserver.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/clientserver/clientserver.pro
index b8522f970e..a1b0021232 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/clientserver/clientserver.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/clientserver/clientserver.pro
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ CONFIG += console
 CONFIG -= app_bundle
 TARGET = clientserver
 DESTDIR = ./
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/test/test.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/test/test.pro
index ec249b4840..8ad16c652d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/test/test.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/test/test.pro
@@ -24,4 +24,3 @@ wince* {
 TARGET = tst_qudpsocket
 
 CONFIG+=insignificant_test # QTBUG-25367, QTBUG-25368
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/udpServer/udpServer.pro b/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/udpServer/udpServer.pro
index 9532401e0b..cf707aa14a 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/udpServer/udpServer.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/udpServer/udpServer.pro
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ QT = core network
 CONFIG -= app_bundle
 CONFIG += console
 
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcertificate/qsslcertificate.pro b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcertificate/qsslcertificate.pro
index 2a1f6ef299..09cb22defe 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcertificate/qsslcertificate.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcertificate/qsslcertificate.pro
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ QT = core network testlib
 TARGET = tst_qsslcertificate
 
 TESTDATA += certificates/* more-certificates/* verify-certs/*
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcipher/qsslcipher.pro b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcipher/qsslcipher.pro
index 07907d3b76..a091bd0184 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcipher/qsslcipher.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslcipher/qsslcipher.pro
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@ win32 {
     DESTDIR = release
   }
 }
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslerror/qsslerror.pro b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslerror/qsslerror.pro
index 9708ed0703..85a5046923 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslerror/qsslerror.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslerror/qsslerror.pro
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@ win32 {
     DESTDIR = release
   }
 }
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslkey/qsslkey.pro b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslkey/qsslkey.pro
index 37796bf5b7..78cfb9ce92 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslkey/qsslkey.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslkey/qsslkey.pro
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ QT = core network testlib
 TARGET = tst_qsslkey
 
 TESTDATA += keys/* rsa-without-passphrase.pem rsa-with-passphrase.pem
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/qsslsocket.pro b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/qsslsocket.pro
index d8a6b2cdcb..6e34b23f6c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/qsslsocket.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/qsslsocket.pro
@@ -33,4 +33,3 @@ wince* {
 linux-*:system(". /etc/lsb-release && [ $DISTRIB_CODENAME = oneiric ]"):DEFINES+=UBUNTU_ONEIRIC  # QTBUG-24234
 
 requires(contains(QT_CONFIG,private_tests))
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member.pro b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member.pro
index e8247d7b16..9b12785081 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member.pro
@@ -23,4 +23,3 @@ wince* {
 }
 
 requires(contains(QT_CONFIG,private_tests))
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static.pro b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static.pro
index 8a95e11780..c4d56436d0 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static/qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static.pro
@@ -22,4 +22,3 @@ wince* {
 }
 
 requires(contains(QT_CONFIG,private_tests))
-DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0