diff --git a/tests/auto/modeltest/modeltest.cpp b/tests/auto/modeltest/modeltest.cpp
index 0329c3ef9c..ec1091abfa 100644
--- a/tests/auto/modeltest/modeltest.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/modeltest/modeltest.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 #include "modeltest.h"
 
 #include <QtTest/QtTest>
-#undef Q_ASSERT
-#define Q_ASSERT  QVERIFY
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE ( QModelIndex )
 
@@ -119,15 +117,15 @@ void ModelTest::runAllTests()
 */
 void ModelTest::nonDestructiveBasicTest()
 {
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->buddy ( QModelIndex() ) == QModelIndex() );
+    QVERIFY( model->buddy ( QModelIndex() ) == QModelIndex() );
     model->canFetchMore ( QModelIndex() );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->columnCount ( QModelIndex() ) >= 0 );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->data ( QModelIndex() ) == QVariant() );
+    QVERIFY( model->columnCount ( QModelIndex() ) >= 0 );
+    QVERIFY( model->data ( QModelIndex() ) == QVariant() );
     fetchingMore = true;
     model->fetchMore ( QModelIndex() );
     fetchingMore = false;
     Qt::ItemFlags flags = model->flags ( QModelIndex() );
-    Q_ASSERT ( flags == Qt::ItemIsDropEnabled || flags == 0 );
+    QVERIFY( flags == Qt::ItemIsDropEnabled || flags == 0 );
     model->hasChildren ( QModelIndex() );
     model->hasIndex ( 0, 0 );
     model->headerData ( 0, Qt::Horizontal );
@@ -136,8 +134,8 @@ void ModelTest::nonDestructiveBasicTest()
     QVariant cache;
     model->match ( QModelIndex(), -1, cache );
     model->mimeTypes();
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->parent ( QModelIndex() ) == QModelIndex() );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->rowCount() >= 0 );
+    QVERIFY( model->parent ( QModelIndex() ) == QModelIndex() );
+    QVERIFY( model->rowCount() >= 0 );
     QVariant variant;
     model->setData ( QModelIndex(), variant, -1 );
     model->setHeaderData ( -1, Qt::Horizontal, QVariant() );
@@ -159,17 +157,17 @@ void ModelTest::rowCount()
     // check top row
     QModelIndex topIndex = model->index ( 0, 0, QModelIndex() );
     int rows = model->rowCount ( topIndex );
-    Q_ASSERT ( rows >= 0 );
+    QVERIFY( rows >= 0 );
     if ( rows > 0 )
-        Q_ASSERT ( model->hasChildren ( topIndex ) == true );
+        QVERIFY( model->hasChildren ( topIndex ) );
 
     QModelIndex secondLevelIndex = model->index ( 0, 0, topIndex );
     if ( secondLevelIndex.isValid() ) { // not the top level
         // check a row count where parent is valid
         rows = model->rowCount ( secondLevelIndex );
-        Q_ASSERT ( rows >= 0 );
+        QVERIFY( rows >= 0 );
         if ( rows > 0 )
-            Q_ASSERT ( model->hasChildren ( secondLevelIndex ) == true );
+            QVERIFY( model->hasChildren ( secondLevelIndex ) );
     }
 
     // The models rowCount() is tested more extensively in checkChildren(),
@@ -183,12 +181,12 @@ void ModelTest::columnCount()
 {
     // check top row
     QModelIndex topIndex = model->index ( 0, 0, QModelIndex() );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->columnCount ( topIndex ) >= 0 );
+    QVERIFY( model->columnCount ( topIndex ) >= 0 );
 
     // check a column count where parent is valid
     QModelIndex childIndex = model->index ( 0, 0, topIndex );
     if ( childIndex.isValid() )
-        Q_ASSERT ( model->columnCount ( childIndex ) >= 0 );
+        QVERIFY( model->columnCount ( childIndex ) >= 0 );
 
     // columnCount() is tested more extensively in checkChildren(),
     // but this catches the big mistakes
@@ -201,19 +199,19 @@ void ModelTest::hasIndex()
 {
 //     qDebug() << "hi";
     // Make sure that invalid values returns an invalid index
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->hasIndex ( -2, -2 ) == false );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->hasIndex ( -2, 0 ) == false );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->hasIndex ( 0, -2 ) == false );
+    QVERIFY( !model->hasIndex ( -2, -2 ) );
+    QVERIFY( !model->hasIndex ( -2, 0 ) );
+    QVERIFY( !model->hasIndex ( 0, -2 ) );
 
     int rows = model->rowCount();
     int columns = model->columnCount();
 
     // check out of bounds
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->hasIndex ( rows, columns ) == false );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->hasIndex ( rows + 1, columns + 1 ) == false );
+    QVERIFY( !model->hasIndex ( rows, columns ) );
+    QVERIFY( !model->hasIndex ( rows + 1, columns + 1 ) );
 
     if ( rows > 0 )
-        Q_ASSERT ( model->hasIndex ( 0, 0 ) == true );
+        QVERIFY( model->hasIndex ( 0, 0 ) );
 
     // hasIndex() is tested more extensively in checkChildren(),
     // but this catches the big mistakes
@@ -226,9 +224,9 @@ void ModelTest::index()
 {
 //     qDebug() << "i";
     // Make sure that invalid values returns an invalid index
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->index ( -2, -2 ) == QModelIndex() );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->index ( -2, 0 ) == QModelIndex() );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->index ( 0, -2 ) == QModelIndex() );
+    QVERIFY( model->index ( -2, -2 ) == QModelIndex() );
+    QVERIFY( model->index ( -2, 0 ) == QModelIndex() );
+    QVERIFY( model->index ( 0, -2 ) == QModelIndex() );
 
     int rows = model->rowCount();
     int columns = model->columnCount();
@@ -237,13 +235,13 @@ void ModelTest::index()
         return;
 
     // Catch off by one errors
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->index ( rows, columns ) == QModelIndex() );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->index ( 0, 0 ).isValid() == true );
+    QVERIFY( model->index ( rows, columns ) == QModelIndex() );
+    QVERIFY( model->index ( 0, 0 ).isValid() );
 
     // Make sure that the same index is *always* returned
     QModelIndex a = model->index ( 0, 0 );
     QModelIndex b = model->index ( 0, 0 );
-    Q_ASSERT ( a == b );
+    QVERIFY( a == b );
 
     // index() is tested more extensively in checkChildren(),
     // but this catches the big mistakes
@@ -257,7 +255,7 @@ void ModelTest::parent()
 //     qDebug() << "p";
     // Make sure the model wont crash and will return an invalid QModelIndex
     // when asked for the parent of an invalid index.
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->parent ( QModelIndex() ) == QModelIndex() );
+    QVERIFY( model->parent ( QModelIndex() ) == QModelIndex() );
 
     if ( model->rowCount() == 0 )
         return;
@@ -270,13 +268,13 @@ void ModelTest::parent()
     // Common error test #1, make sure that a top level index has a parent
     // that is a invalid QModelIndex.
     QModelIndex topIndex = model->index ( 0, 0, QModelIndex() );
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->parent ( topIndex ) == QModelIndex() );
+    QVERIFY( model->parent ( topIndex ) == QModelIndex() );
 
     // Common error test #2, make sure that a second level index has a parent
     // that is the first level index.
     if ( model->rowCount ( topIndex ) > 0 ) {
         QModelIndex childIndex = model->index ( 0, 0, topIndex );
-        Q_ASSERT ( model->parent ( childIndex ) == topIndex );
+        QVERIFY( model->parent ( childIndex ) == topIndex );
     }
 
     // Common error test #3, the second column should NOT have the same children
@@ -286,7 +284,7 @@ void ModelTest::parent()
     if ( model->rowCount ( topIndex1 ) > 0 ) {
         QModelIndex childIndex = model->index ( 0, 0, topIndex );
         QModelIndex childIndex1 = model->index ( 0, 0, topIndex1 );
-        Q_ASSERT ( childIndex != childIndex1 );
+        QVERIFY( childIndex != childIndex1 );
     }
 
     // Full test, walk n levels deep through the model making sure that all
@@ -326,47 +324,47 @@ void ModelTest::checkChildren ( const QModelIndex &parent, int currentDepth )
     int columns = model->columnCount ( parent );
 
     if ( rows > 0 )
-        Q_ASSERT ( model->hasChildren ( parent ) );
+        QVERIFY( model->hasChildren ( parent ) );
 
     // Some further testing against rows(), columns(), and hasChildren()
-    Q_ASSERT ( rows >= 0 );
-    Q_ASSERT ( columns >= 0 );
+    QVERIFY( rows >= 0 );
+    QVERIFY( columns >= 0 );
     if ( rows > 0 )
-        Q_ASSERT ( model->hasChildren ( parent ) == true );
+        QVERIFY( model->hasChildren ( parent ) );
 
     //qDebug() << "parent:" << model->data(parent).toString() << "rows:" << rows
     //         << "columns:" << columns << "parent column:" << parent.column();
 
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->hasIndex ( rows + 1, 0, parent ) == false );
+    QVERIFY( !model->hasIndex ( rows + 1, 0, parent ) );
     for ( int r = 0; r < rows; ++r ) {
         if ( model->canFetchMore ( parent ) ) {
             fetchingMore = true;
             model->fetchMore ( parent );
             fetchingMore = false;
         }
-        Q_ASSERT ( model->hasIndex ( r, columns + 1, parent ) == false );
+        QVERIFY( !model->hasIndex ( r, columns + 1, parent ) );
         for ( int c = 0; c < columns; ++c ) {
-            Q_ASSERT ( model->hasIndex ( r, c, parent ) == true );
+            QVERIFY( model->hasIndex ( r, c, parent ) );
             QModelIndex index = model->index ( r, c, parent );
             // rowCount() and columnCount() said that it existed...
-            Q_ASSERT ( index.isValid() == true );
+            QVERIFY( index.isValid() );
 
             // index() should always return the same index when called twice in a row
             QModelIndex modifiedIndex = model->index ( r, c, parent );
-            Q_ASSERT ( index == modifiedIndex );
+            QVERIFY( index == modifiedIndex );
 
             // Make sure we get the same index if we request it twice in a row
             QModelIndex a = model->index ( r, c, parent );
             QModelIndex b = model->index ( r, c, parent );
-            Q_ASSERT ( a == b );
+            QVERIFY( a == b );
 
             // Some basic checking on the index that is returned
-            Q_ASSERT ( index.model() == model );
-            Q_ASSERT ( index.row() == r );
-            Q_ASSERT ( index.column() == c );
+            QVERIFY( index.model() == model );
+            QCOMPARE( index.row(), r );
+            QCOMPARE( index.column(), c );
             // While you can technically return a QVariant usually this is a sign
-            // of an bug in data()  Disable if this really is ok in your model.
-//            Q_ASSERT ( model->data ( index, Qt::DisplayRole ).isValid() == true );
+            // of a bug in data().  Disable if this really is ok in your model.
+//            QVERIFY( model->data ( index, Qt::DisplayRole ).isValid() );
 
             // If the next test fails here is some somewhat useful debug you play with.
 
@@ -381,8 +379,7 @@ void ModelTest::checkChildren ( const QModelIndex &parent, int currentDepth )
             }
 
             // Check that we can get back our real parent.
-//             qDebug() << model->parent ( index ) << parent ;
-            Q_ASSERT ( model->parent ( index ) == parent );
+            QCOMPARE( model->parent ( index ), parent );
 
             // recursively go down the children
             if ( model->hasChildren ( index ) && currentDepth < 10 ) {
@@ -392,7 +389,7 @@ void ModelTest::checkChildren ( const QModelIndex &parent, int currentDepth )
 
             // make sure that after testing the children that the index doesn't change.
             QModelIndex newerIndex = model->index ( r, c, parent );
-            Q_ASSERT ( index == newerIndex );
+            QVERIFY( index == newerIndex );
         }
     }
 }
@@ -403,68 +400,68 @@ void ModelTest::checkChildren ( const QModelIndex &parent, int currentDepth )
 void ModelTest::data()
 {
     // Invalid index should return an invalid qvariant
-    Q_ASSERT ( !model->data ( QModelIndex() ).isValid() );
+    QVERIFY( !model->data ( QModelIndex() ).isValid() );
 
     if ( model->rowCount() == 0 )
         return;
 
     // A valid index should have a valid QVariant data
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->index ( 0, 0 ).isValid() );
+    QVERIFY( model->index ( 0, 0 ).isValid() );
 
     // shouldn't be able to set data on an invalid index
-    Q_ASSERT ( model->setData ( QModelIndex(), QLatin1String ( "foo" ), Qt::DisplayRole ) == false );
+    QVERIFY( !model->setData ( QModelIndex(), QLatin1String ( "foo" ), Qt::DisplayRole ) );
 
     // General Purpose roles that should return a QString
     QVariant variant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::ToolTipRole );
     if ( variant.isValid() ) {
-        Q_ASSERT ( qVariantCanConvert<QString> ( variant ) );
+        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QString> ( variant ) );
     }
     variant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::StatusTipRole );
     if ( variant.isValid() ) {
-        Q_ASSERT ( qVariantCanConvert<QString> ( variant ) );
+        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QString> ( variant ) );
     }
     variant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::WhatsThisRole );
     if ( variant.isValid() ) {
-        Q_ASSERT ( qVariantCanConvert<QString> ( variant ) );
+        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QString> ( variant ) );
     }
 
     // General Purpose roles that should return a QSize
     variant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::SizeHintRole );
     if ( variant.isValid() ) {
-        Q_ASSERT ( qVariantCanConvert<QSize> ( variant ) );
+        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QSize> ( variant ) );
     }
 
     // General Purpose roles that should return a QFont
     QVariant fontVariant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::FontRole );
     if ( fontVariant.isValid() ) {
-        Q_ASSERT ( qVariantCanConvert<QFont> ( fontVariant ) );
+        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QFont> ( fontVariant ) );
     }
 
     // Check that the alignment is one we know about
     QVariant textAlignmentVariant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::TextAlignmentRole );
     if ( textAlignmentVariant.isValid() ) {
         int alignment = textAlignmentVariant.toInt();
-        Q_ASSERT ( alignment == ( alignment & ( Qt::AlignHorizontal_Mask | Qt::AlignVertical_Mask ) ) );
+        QCOMPARE( alignment, ( alignment & ( Qt::AlignHorizontal_Mask | Qt::AlignVertical_Mask ) ) );
     }
 
     // General Purpose roles that should return a QColor
     QVariant colorVariant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::BackgroundColorRole );
     if ( colorVariant.isValid() ) {
-        Q_ASSERT ( qVariantCanConvert<QColor> ( colorVariant ) );
+        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QColor> ( colorVariant ) );
     }
 
     colorVariant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::TextColorRole );
     if ( colorVariant.isValid() ) {
-        Q_ASSERT ( qVariantCanConvert<QColor> ( colorVariant ) );
+        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QColor> ( colorVariant ) );
     }
 
     // Check that the "check state" is one we know about.
     QVariant checkStateVariant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::CheckStateRole );
     if ( checkStateVariant.isValid() ) {
         int state = checkStateVariant.toInt();
-        Q_ASSERT ( state == Qt::Unchecked ||
-                   state == Qt::PartiallyChecked ||
-                   state == Qt::Checked );
+        QVERIFY( state == Qt::Unchecked ||
+                 state == Qt::PartiallyChecked ||
+                 state == Qt::Checked );
     }
 }
 
@@ -495,7 +492,7 @@ void ModelTest::rowsAboutToBeInserted ( const QModelIndex &parent, int start, in
 void ModelTest::rowsInserted ( const QModelIndex & parent, int start, int end )
 {
     Changing c = insert.pop();
-    Q_ASSERT ( c.parent == parent );
+    QVERIFY( c.parent == parent );
 //    qDebug() << "rowsInserted"  << "start=" << start << "end=" << end << "oldsize=" << c.oldSize
 //    << "parent=" << model->data ( parent ).toString() << "current rowcount of parent=" << model->rowCount ( parent );
 
@@ -505,8 +502,8 @@ void ModelTest::rowsInserted ( const QModelIndex & parent, int start, int end )
 //    }
 //    qDebug();
 
-    Q_ASSERT ( c.oldSize + ( end - start + 1 ) == model->rowCount ( parent ) );
-    Q_ASSERT ( c.last == model->data ( model->index ( start - 1, 0, c.parent ) ) );
+    QVERIFY( c.oldSize + ( end - start + 1 ) == model->rowCount ( parent ) );
+    QVERIFY( c.last == model->data ( model->index ( start - 1, 0, c.parent ) ) );
 
     if (c.next != model->data(model->index(end + 1, 0, c.parent))) {
         qDebug() << start << end;
@@ -515,7 +512,7 @@ void ModelTest::rowsInserted ( const QModelIndex & parent, int start, int end )
         qDebug() << c.next << model->data(model->index(end + 1, 0, c.parent));
     }
 
-    Q_ASSERT ( c.next == model->data ( model->index ( end + 1, 0, c.parent ) ) );
+    QVERIFY( c.next == model->data ( model->index ( end + 1, 0, c.parent ) ) );
 }
 
 void ModelTest::layoutAboutToBeChanged()
@@ -528,7 +525,7 @@ void ModelTest::layoutChanged()
 {
     for ( int i = 0; i < changing.count(); ++i ) {
         QPersistentModelIndex p = changing[i];
-        Q_ASSERT ( p == model->index ( p.row(), p.column(), p.parent() ) );
+        QVERIFY( p == model->index ( p.row(), p.column(), p.parent() ) );
     }
     changing.clear();
 }
@@ -558,10 +555,10 @@ void ModelTest::rowsRemoved ( const QModelIndex & parent, int start, int end )
 {
   qDebug() << "rr" << parent << start << end;
     Changing c = remove.pop();
-    Q_ASSERT ( c.parent == parent );
-    Q_ASSERT ( c.oldSize - ( end - start + 1 ) == model->rowCount ( parent ) );
-    Q_ASSERT ( c.last == model->data ( model->index ( start - 1, 0, c.parent ) ) );
-    Q_ASSERT ( c.next == model->data ( model->index ( start, 0, c.parent ) ) );
+    QVERIFY( c.parent == parent );
+    QVERIFY( c.oldSize - ( end - start + 1 ) == model->rowCount ( parent ) );
+    QVERIFY( c.last == model->data ( model->index ( start - 1, 0, c.parent ) ) );
+    QVERIFY( c.next == model->data ( model->index ( start, 0, c.parent ) ) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qbuffer/tst_qbuffer.cpp b/tests/auto/qbuffer/tst_qbuffer.cpp
index 3e3cc739bf..5d6b84f827 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qbuffer/tst_qbuffer.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qbuffer/tst_qbuffer.cpp
@@ -309,8 +309,7 @@ void tst_QBuffer::seekTest()
     // (see Task 184730)
     {
         char c;
-        const int offset = 1;
-        Q_ASSERT(offset > 0); // any positive integer will do
+        const int offset = 1; // any positive integer will do
         const qint64 pos = buf.size() + offset;
         QVERIFY(buf.seek(pos));
         QCOMPARE(buf.pos(), pos);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qchar/tst_qchar.cpp b/tests/auto/qchar/tst_qchar.cpp
index 45dd7ebed1..911a30cc77 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qchar/tst_qchar.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qchar/tst_qchar.cpp
@@ -548,14 +548,14 @@ void tst_QChar::normalization_data()
 
         QList<QByteArray> l = line.split(';');
 
-        Q_ASSERT(l.size() == 5);
+        QCOMPARE(l.size(), 5);
 
         QStringList columns;
         for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
             columns.append(QString());
 
             QList<QByteArray> c = l.at(i).split(' ');
-            Q_ASSERT(!c.isEmpty());
+            QVERIFY(!c.isEmpty());
 
             for (int j = 0; j < c.size(); ++j) {
                 bool ok;
diff --git a/tests/auto/qcompleter/tst_qcompleter.cpp b/tests/auto/qcompleter/tst_qcompleter.cpp
index 1a052d59b7..b0d40d0d22 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qcompleter/tst_qcompleter.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qcompleter/tst_qcompleter.cpp
@@ -1250,9 +1250,7 @@ public:
 void tst_QCompleter::task189564_omitNonSelectableItems()
 {
     const QString prefix("a");
-    Q_ASSERT(!prefix.isEmpty());
     const int n = 5;
-    Q_ASSERT(n > 0);
 
     QStringList strings;
     for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
diff --git a/tests/auto/qdatetimeedit/tst_qdatetimeedit.cpp b/tests/auto/qdatetimeedit/tst_qdatetimeedit.cpp
index 07158d181c..f5dbea49d3 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qdatetimeedit/tst_qdatetimeedit.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qdatetimeedit/tst_qdatetimeedit.cpp
@@ -2746,7 +2746,7 @@ void tst_QDateTimeEdit::setCurrentSection()
     QFETCH(QList<int>, setCurrentSections);
     QFETCH(QList<int>, expectedCursorPositions);
 
-    Q_ASSERT(setCurrentSections.size() == expectedCursorPositions.size());
+    QCOMPARE(setCurrentSections.size(), expectedCursorPositions.size());
     testWidget->setDisplayFormat(format);
     testWidget->setDateTime(dateTime);
 #ifdef Q_WS_MAC
diff --git a/tests/auto/qdbusthreading/tst_qdbusthreading.cpp b/tests/auto/qdbusthreading/tst_qdbusthreading.cpp
index bfb806b33a..142b6c22be 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qdbusthreading/tst_qdbusthreading.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qdbusthreading/tst_qdbusthreading.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ void tst_QDBusThreading::callbackInAnotherAuxThread()
     // wait for the event loop
     sem1.release();
     sem2.acquire();
-    Q_ASSERT(loop);
+    QVERIFY(loop);
 
     // create the second thread
     new Thread;
diff --git a/tests/auto/qdirmodel/tst_qdirmodel.cpp b/tests/auto/qdirmodel/tst_qdirmodel.cpp
index 38a6b8acdb..a6985a49ff 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qdirmodel/tst_qdirmodel.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qdirmodel/tst_qdirmodel.cpp
@@ -641,10 +641,10 @@ void tst_QDirModel::filter()
     QDirModel model;
     model.setNameFilters(QStringList() << "*.nada");
     QModelIndex index = model.index(SRCDIR "test");
-    Q_ASSERT(model.rowCount(index) == 0);
+    QCOMPARE(model.rowCount(index), 0);
     QModelIndex index2 = model.index(SRCDIR "test/file01.tst");
-    Q_ASSERT(!index2.isValid());
-    Q_ASSERT(model.rowCount(index) == 0);
+    QVERIFY(!index2.isValid());
+    QCOMPARE(model.rowCount(index), 0);
 }
 
 void tst_QDirModel::task244669_remove()
diff --git a/tests/auto/qfiledialog2/tst_qfiledialog2.cpp b/tests/auto/qfiledialog2/tst_qfiledialog2.cpp
index 5e9f1306c4..dc3ca5285d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qfiledialog2/tst_qfiledialog2.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qfiledialog2/tst_qfiledialog2.cpp
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ void tst_QFileDialog2::task239706_editableFilterCombo()
             break;
         }
     }
-    Q_ASSERT(filterCombo);
+    QVERIFY(filterCombo);
     filterCombo->setEditable(true);
     QTest::mouseClick(filterCombo, Qt::LeftButton);
     QTest::keyPress(filterCombo, Qt::Key_X);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp b/tests/auto/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp
index 73e5656b15..f8bf7a1b3c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp
@@ -10732,7 +10732,7 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::deviceCoordinateCache_simpleRotations()
     QTRY_VERIFY(view.repaints > 0);
 
     QGraphicsItemCache *itemCache = QGraphicsItemPrivate::get(item)->extraItemCache();
-    Q_ASSERT(itemCache);
+    QVERIFY(itemCache);
     QPixmapCache::Key currentKey = itemCache->deviceData.value(view.viewport()).key;
 
     // Trigger an update and verify that the cache is unchanged.
diff --git a/tests/auto/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp b/tests/auto/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
index 9ff086c425..09275774ce 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
@@ -3594,7 +3594,7 @@ void tst_QGraphicsScene::task160653_selectionChanged()
             item->flags() | QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable | QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable);
         item->setSelected(true);
     }
-    Q_ASSERT(scene.items().size() > 1);
+    QVERIFY(scene.items().size() > 1);
     QCOMPARE(scene.items().size(), scene.selectedItems().size());
 
     QSignalSpy spy(&scene, SIGNAL(selectionChanged()));
diff --git a/tests/auto/qinputdialog/tst_qinputdialog.cpp b/tests/auto/qinputdialog/tst_qinputdialog.cpp
index 1d13eb6292..e0317df382 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qinputdialog/tst_qinputdialog.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qinputdialog/tst_qinputdialog.cpp
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ void testGetNumeric(QInputDialog *dialog, SpinBoxType * = 0, ValueType * = 0)
 void testGetText(QInputDialog *dialog)
 {
     QLineEdit *ledit = qFindChild<QLineEdit *>(dialog);
-    Q_ASSERT(ledit);
+    QVERIFY(ledit);
 
     QDialogButtonBox *bbox = qFindChild<QDialogButtonBox *>(dialog);
-    Q_ASSERT(bbox);
+    QVERIFY(bbox);
     QPushButton *okButton = bbox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok);
-    Q_ASSERT(okButton);
+    QVERIFY(okButton);
 
     QVERIFY(ledit->hasAcceptableInput());
     QCOMPARE(ledit->selectedText(), ledit->text());
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ void testGetText(QInputDialog *dialog)
 void testGetItem(QInputDialog *dialog)
 {
     QComboBox *cbox = qFindChild<QComboBox *>(dialog);
-    Q_ASSERT(cbox);
+    QVERIFY(cbox);
 
     QDialogButtonBox *bbox = qFindChild<QDialogButtonBox *>(dialog);
-    Q_ASSERT(bbox);
+    QVERIFY(bbox);
     QPushButton *okButton = bbox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok);
-    Q_ASSERT(okButton);
+    QVERIFY(okButton);
 
     QVERIFY(okButton->isEnabled());
     const int origIndex = cbox->currentIndex();
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void tst_QInputDialog::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
 {
     killTimer(event->timerId());
     QInputDialog *dialog = qFindChild<QInputDialog *>(parent);
-    Q_ASSERT(dialog);
+    QVERIFY(dialog);
     if (testFunc)
         testFunc(dialog);
     dialog->done(doneCode); // cause static function call to return
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void tst_QInputDialog::getInteger()
 {
     QFETCH(int, min);
     QFETCH(int, max);
-    Q_ASSERT(min < max);
+    QVERIFY(min < max);
     parent = new QWidget;
     doneCode = QDialog::Accepted;
     testFunc = &tst_QInputDialog::testFuncGetInteger;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void tst_QInputDialog::getDouble()
     QFETCH(double, min);
     QFETCH(double, max);
     QFETCH(int, decimals);
-    Q_ASSERT(min < max && decimals >= 0 && decimals <= 13);
+    QVERIFY(min < max && decimals >= 0 && decimals <= 13);
     parent = new QWidget;
     doneCode = QDialog::Accepted;
     testFunc = &tst_QInputDialog::testFuncGetDouble;
diff --git a/tests/auto/qlocale/tst_qlocale.cpp b/tests/auto/qlocale/tst_qlocale.cpp
index 2b7eaaefbc..2ffc9e923b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qlocale/tst_qlocale.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qlocale/tst_qlocale.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void tst_QLocale::ctor()
     TEST_CTOR("en-GB", English, UnitedKingdom)
     TEST_CTOR("en-GB@bla", English, UnitedKingdom)
 
-    Q_ASSERT(QLocale::Norwegian == QLocale::NorwegianBokmal);
+    QVERIFY(QLocale::Norwegian == QLocale::NorwegianBokmal);
     TEST_CTOR("no", Norwegian, Norway)
     TEST_CTOR("nb", Norwegian, Norway)
     TEST_CTOR("nn", NorwegianNynorsk, Norway)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void tst_QLocale::emptyCtor()
     TEST_CTOR("en_GB@bla", "en_GB")
     TEST_CTOR("de", "de_DE")
 
-    Q_ASSERT(QLocale::Norwegian == QLocale::NorwegianBokmal);
+    QVERIFY(QLocale::Norwegian == QLocale::NorwegianBokmal);
     TEST_CTOR("no", "nb_NO")
     TEST_CTOR("nb", "nb_NO")
     TEST_CTOR("nn", "nn_NO")
diff --git a/tests/auto/qmessagebox/tst_qmessagebox.cpp b/tests/auto/qmessagebox/tst_qmessagebox.cpp
index c11e76c098..ed121cebff 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qmessagebox/tst_qmessagebox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qmessagebox/tst_qmessagebox.cpp
@@ -609,48 +609,43 @@ void tst_QMessageBox::testSymbols()
     button = QMessageBox::FlagMask;
 
     mb1.setText("Foo");
-    QString text = mb1.text();
-    Q_ASSERT(text == "Foo");
+    QCOMPARE(mb1.text(), "Foo");
 
     icon = mb1.icon();
-    Q_ASSERT(icon == QMessageBox::NoIcon);
+    QVERIFY(icon == QMessageBox::NoIcon);
     mb1.setIcon(QMessageBox::Question);
-    Q_ASSERT(mb1.icon() == QMessageBox::Question);
+    QVERIFY(mb1.icon() == QMessageBox::Question);
 
     QPixmap iconPixmap = mb1.iconPixmap();
     mb1.setIconPixmap(iconPixmap);
-    Q_ASSERT(mb1.icon() == QMessageBox::NoIcon);
+    QVERIFY(mb1.icon() == QMessageBox::NoIcon);
 
-    QString bt0 = mb1.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok);
-    QString bt1 = mb1.buttonText(QMessageBox::Cancel);
-    QString bt2 = mb1.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok | QMessageBox::Default);
-
-    Q_ASSERT(bt0 == "OK");
-    Q_ASSERT(bt1.isEmpty());
-    Q_ASSERT(bt2.isEmpty());
+    QCOMPARE(mb1.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok), "OK");
+    QCOMPARE(mb1.buttonText(QMessageBox::Cancel), QString());
+    QCOMPARE(mb1.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok | QMessageBox::Default), QString());
 
     mb2.setButtonText(QMessageBox::Cancel, "Foo");
     mb2.setButtonText(QMessageBox::Ok, "Bar");
     mb2.setButtonText(QMessageBox::Ok | QMessageBox::Default, "Baz");
 
-    Q_ASSERT(mb2.buttonText(QMessageBox::Cancel).isEmpty());
-    Q_ASSERT(mb2.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok) == "Bar");
+    QCOMPARE(mb2.buttonText(QMessageBox::Cancel), QString());
+    QCOMPARE(mb2.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok), "Bar");
 
-    Q_ASSERT(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::Yes).endsWith("Yes"));
-    Q_ASSERT(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::YesAll).isEmpty());
-    Q_ASSERT(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok).isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::Yes).endsWith("Yes"));
+    QCOMPARE(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::YesAll), QString());
+    QCOMPARE(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok), QString());
 
     mb3b.setButtonText(QMessageBox::Yes, "Blah");
     mb3b.setButtonText(QMessageBox::YesAll, "Zoo");
     mb3b.setButtonText(QMessageBox::Ok, "Zoo");
 
-    Q_ASSERT(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::Yes) == "Blah");
-    Q_ASSERT(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::YesAll).isEmpty());
-    Q_ASSERT(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok).isEmpty());
+    QCOMPARE(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::Yes), "Blah");
+    QCOMPARE(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::YesAll), QString());
+    QCOMPARE(mb3b.buttonText(QMessageBox::Ok), QString());
 
-    Q_ASSERT(mb1.textFormat() == Qt::AutoText);
+    QCOMPARE(mb1.textFormat(), Qt::AutoText);
     mb1.setTextFormat(Qt::PlainText);
-    Q_ASSERT(mb1.textFormat() == Qt::PlainText);
+    QCOMPARE(mb1.textFormat(), Qt::PlainText);
 
     CONVENIENCE_FUNC_SYMS(information);
     CONVENIENCE_FUNC_SYMS_EXTRA(information);
@@ -660,7 +655,7 @@ void tst_QMessageBox::testSymbols()
     CONVENIENCE_FUNC_SYMS(critical);
 
     QSize sizeHint = mb1.sizeHint();
-    Q_ASSERT(sizeHint.width() > 20 && sizeHint.height() > 20);
+    QVERIFY(sizeHint.width() > 20 && sizeHint.height() > 20);
 
 #ifdef QT3_SUPPORT
      //test QT3_SUPPORT stuff
@@ -672,8 +667,8 @@ void tst_QMessageBox::testSymbols()
     QPixmap pm = QMessageBox::standardIcon(QMessageBox::Question, Qt::GUIStyle(1));
     QPixmap pm2 = QMessageBox::standardIcon(QMessageBox::Question);
 
-    Q_ASSERT(pm.toImage() == iconPixmap.toImage());
-    Q_ASSERT(pm2.toImage() == iconPixmap.toImage());
+    QVERIFY(pm.toImage() == iconPixmap.toImage());
+    QVERIFY(pm2.toImage() == iconPixmap.toImage());
 
     int ret1 = QMessageBox::message("title", "text");
     int ret2 = QMessageBox::message("title", "text", "OK");
@@ -692,10 +687,10 @@ void tst_QMessageBox::testSymbols()
     Q_UNUSED(ret5);
 
     QPixmap pm3 = QMessageBox::standardIcon(QMessageBox::NoIcon);
-    Q_ASSERT(pm3.isNull());
+    QVERIFY(pm3.isNull());
 
     pm3 = QMessageBox::standardIcon(QMessageBox::Information);
-    Q_ASSERT(!pm3.isNull());
+    QVERIFY(!pm3.isNull());
 #endif //QT3_SUPPORT
 
     QMessageBox::about(&mb1, "title", "text");
diff --git a/tests/auto/qpixmap/tst_qpixmap.cpp b/tests/auto/qpixmap/tst_qpixmap.cpp
index 1f1ee88b23..2cd9b133ac 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qpixmap/tst_qpixmap.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qpixmap/tst_qpixmap.cpp
@@ -1697,8 +1697,8 @@ void tst_QPixmap::fromImageReaderAnimatedGif()
     QImageReader referenceReader(path);
     QImageReader pixmapReader(path);
 
-    Q_ASSERT(referenceReader.canRead());
-    Q_ASSERT(referenceReader.imageCount() > 1);
+    QVERIFY(referenceReader.canRead());
+    QVERIFY(referenceReader.imageCount() > 1);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < referenceReader.imageCount(); ++i) {
         QImage refImage = referenceReader.read();
diff --git a/tests/auto/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp b/tests/auto/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp
index 2a8874eab3..3e0c3ff412 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ void tst_QProcess::exitStatus()
         QSKIP("This test opens a crash dialog on Windows", SkipSingle);
 #endif
 
-    Q_ASSERT(processList.count() == exitStatus.count());
+    QCOMPARE(exitStatus.count(), processList.count());
     for (int i = 0; i < processList.count(); ++i) {
         process->start(processList.at(i));
         QVERIFY(process->waitForStarted(5000));
diff --git a/tests/auto/qsharedpointer/tst_qsharedpointer.cpp b/tests/auto/qsharedpointer/tst_qsharedpointer.cpp
index 96d087384b..62502193b2 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qsharedpointer/tst_qsharedpointer.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qsharedpointer/tst_qsharedpointer.cpp
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ void tst_QSharedPointer::operators()
     QSharedPointer<char> p1;
     QSharedPointer<char> p2(new char);
     qptrdiff diff = p2.data() - p1.data();
-    Q_ASSERT(p1.data() != p2.data());
-    Q_ASSERT(diff != 0);
+    QVERIFY(p1.data() != p2.data());
+    QVERIFY(diff != 0);
 
     // operator-
     QCOMPARE(p2 - p1.data(), diff);
@@ -868,8 +868,8 @@ void tst_QSharedPointer::differentPointers()
     {
         DiffPtrDerivedData *aData = new DiffPtrDerivedData;
         Data *aBase = aData;
-        Q_ASSERT(aData == aBase);
-        Q_ASSERT(*reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aData) != *reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aBase));
+        QVERIFY(aData == aBase);
+        QVERIFY(*reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aData) != *reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aBase));
 
         QSharedPointer<Data> baseptr = QSharedPointer<Data>(aData);
         QSharedPointer<DiffPtrDerivedData> ptr = qSharedPointerCast<DiffPtrDerivedData>(baseptr);
@@ -886,8 +886,8 @@ void tst_QSharedPointer::differentPointers()
     {
         DiffPtrDerivedData *aData = new DiffPtrDerivedData;
         Data *aBase = aData;
-        Q_ASSERT(aData == aBase);
-        Q_ASSERT(*reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aData) != *reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aBase));
+        QVERIFY(aData == aBase);
+        QVERIFY(*reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aData) != *reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aBase));
 
         QSharedPointer<DiffPtrDerivedData> ptr = QSharedPointer<DiffPtrDerivedData>(aData);
         QSharedPointer<Data> baseptr = ptr;
@@ -909,8 +909,8 @@ void tst_QSharedPointer::virtualBaseDifferentPointers()
     {
         VirtualDerived *aData = new VirtualDerived;
         Data *aBase = aData;
-        Q_ASSERT(aData == aBase);
-        Q_ASSERT(*reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aData) != *reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aBase));
+        QVERIFY(aData == aBase);
+        QVERIFY(*reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aData) != *reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aBase));
 
         QSharedPointer<VirtualDerived> ptr = QSharedPointer<VirtualDerived>(aData);
         QSharedPointer<Data> baseptr = qSharedPointerCast<Data>(ptr);
@@ -929,8 +929,8 @@ void tst_QSharedPointer::virtualBaseDifferentPointers()
     {
         VirtualDerived *aData = new VirtualDerived;
         Data *aBase = aData;
-        Q_ASSERT(aData == aBase);
-        Q_ASSERT(*reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aData) != *reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aBase));
+        QVERIFY(aData == aBase);
+        QVERIFY(*reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aData) != *reinterpret_cast<quintptr *>(&aBase));
 
         QSharedPointer<VirtualDerived> ptr = QSharedPointer<VirtualDerived>(aData);
         QSharedPointer<Data> baseptr = ptr;
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ void hashAndMapTest()
     QVERIFY(it != c.find(Key()));
 
     if (Ordered) {
-        Q_ASSERT(k0 < k1);
+        QVERIFY(k0 < k1);
 
         it = c.begin();
         QCOMPARE(it.key(), k0);
diff --git a/tests/auto/qsplitter/tst_qsplitter.cpp b/tests/auto/qsplitter/tst_qsplitter.cpp
index 0482661515..60be94417d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qsplitter/tst_qsplitter.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qsplitter/tst_qsplitter.cpp
@@ -1340,14 +1340,14 @@ void tst_QSplitter::task187373_addAbstractScrollAreas()
     QFETCH(QString, className);
     QFETCH(bool, addInConstructor);
     QFETCH(bool, addOutsideConstructor);
-    Q_ASSERT(addInConstructor || addOutsideConstructor);
+    QVERIFY(addInConstructor || addOutsideConstructor);
 
     QSplitter *splitter = new QSplitter;
     splitter->show();
-    Q_ASSERT(splitter->isVisible());
+    QVERIFY(splitter->isVisible());
 
     QAbstractScrollArea *w = task187373_createScrollArea(splitter, className, addInConstructor);
-    Q_ASSERT(w);
+    QVERIFY(w);
     if (addOutsideConstructor)
         splitter->addWidget(w);
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qsqldatabase/tst_qsqldatabase.cpp b/tests/auto/qsqldatabase/tst_qsqldatabase.cpp
index 4462659502..185e046518 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qsqldatabase/tst_qsqldatabase.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qsqldatabase/tst_qsqldatabase.cpp
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ void tst_QSqlDatabase::checkValues(const FieldDef fieldDefs[], QSqlDatabase db)
     Q3SqlCursor cur(qTableName("qtestfields", __FILE__), true, db);
     QVERIFY_SQL(cur, select());
     QSqlRecord* rec = cur.primeInsert();
-    Q_ASSERT(rec);
+    QVERIFY(rec);
     rec->setValue("id", pkey++);
     int i = 0;
     for (i = 0; !fieldDefs[ i ].typeName.isNull(); ++i) {
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ void tst_QSqlDatabase::checkNullValues(const FieldDef fieldDefs[], QSqlDatabase
     Q3SqlCursor cur(qTableName("qtestfields", __FILE__), true, db);
     QVERIFY_SQL(cur, select());
     QSqlRecord* rec = cur.primeInsert();
-    Q_ASSERT(rec);
+    QVERIFY(rec);
     rec->setValue("id", pkey++);
     int i = 0;
     for (i = 0; !fieldDefs[ i ].typeName.isNull(); ++i) {
diff --git a/tests/auto/qstring/tst_qstring.cpp b/tests/auto/qstring/tst_qstring.cpp
index 3d80e80dd2..37a899c250 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qstring/tst_qstring.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qstring/tst_qstring.cpp
@@ -3429,9 +3429,9 @@ void tst_QString::fromLatin1Roundtrip()
     QFETCH(QString, unicode);
 
     // QtTest safety check:
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isNull() == unicode.isNull());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isEmpty() == unicode.isEmpty());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.length() == unicode.length());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isNull(), unicode.isNull());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isEmpty(), unicode.isEmpty());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.length(), unicode.length());
 
     if (!latin1.isEmpty())
         while (latin1.length() < 128) {
@@ -3484,12 +3484,12 @@ void tst_QString::toLatin1Roundtrip()
     QFETCH(QString, unicodedst);
 
     // QtTest safety check:
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isNull() == unicodesrc.isNull());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isEmpty() == unicodesrc.isEmpty());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.length() == unicodesrc.length());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isNull() == unicodedst.isNull());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isEmpty() == unicodedst.isEmpty());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.length() == unicodedst.length());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isNull(), unicodesrc.isNull());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isEmpty(), unicodesrc.isEmpty());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.length(), unicodesrc.length());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isNull(), unicodedst.isNull());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isEmpty(), unicodedst.isEmpty());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.length(), unicodedst.length());
 
     if (!latin1.isEmpty())
         while (latin1.length() < 128) {
@@ -3519,12 +3519,12 @@ void tst_QString::stringRef_toLatin1Roundtrip()
     QFETCH(QString, unicodedst);
 
     // QtTest safety check:
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isNull() == unicodesrc.isNull());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isEmpty() == unicodesrc.isEmpty());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.length() == unicodesrc.length());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isNull() == unicodedst.isNull());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.isEmpty() == unicodedst.isEmpty());
-    Q_ASSERT(latin1.length() == unicodedst.length());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isNull(), unicodesrc.isNull());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isEmpty(), unicodesrc.isEmpty());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.length(), unicodesrc.length());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isNull(), unicodedst.isNull());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.isEmpty(), unicodedst.isEmpty());
+    QCOMPARE(latin1.length(), unicodedst.length());
 
     if (!latin1.isEmpty())
         while (latin1.length() < 128) {
diff --git a/tests/auto/qtextboundaryfinder/tst_qtextboundaryfinder.cpp b/tests/auto/qtextboundaryfinder/tst_qtextboundaryfinder.cpp
index 8003c442b7..e885942314 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qtextboundaryfinder/tst_qtextboundaryfinder.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qtextboundaryfinder/tst_qtextboundaryfinder.cpp
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ void tst_QTextBoundaryFinder::graphemeBoundaries()
             if (test.at(pos).unicode() == 0xf7)
                 breakPositions.append(strPos);
             else
-                Q_ASSERT(test.at(pos).unicode() == 0xd7);
+                QVERIFY(test.at(pos).unicode() == 0xd7);
             ++pos;
             if (pos < test.length()) {
-                Q_ASSERT(pos < test.length() - 4);
+                QVERIFY(pos < test.length() - 4);
                 QString hex = test.mid(pos, 4);
                 bool ok = true;
                 testString.append(QChar(hex.toInt(&ok, 16)));
-                Q_ASSERT(ok);
+                QVERIFY(ok);
                 pos += 4;
             }
             ++strPos;
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ void tst_QTextBoundaryFinder::wordBoundaries()
             if (test.at(pos).unicode() == 0xf7)
                 breakPositions.append(strPos);
             else
-                Q_ASSERT(test.at(pos).unicode() == 0xd7);
+                QVERIFY(test.at(pos).unicode() == 0xd7);
             ++pos;
             if (pos < test.length()) {
-                Q_ASSERT(pos < test.length() - 4);
+                QVERIFY(pos < test.length() - 4);
                 QString hex = test.mid(pos, 4);
                 bool ok = true;
                 testString.append(QChar(hex.toInt(&ok, 16)));
-                Q_ASSERT(ok);
+                QVERIFY(ok);
                 pos += 4;
             }
             ++strPos;
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ void tst_QTextBoundaryFinder::sentenceBoundaries()
             if (test.at(pos).unicode() == 0xf7)
                 breakPositions.append(strPos);
             else
-                Q_ASSERT(test.at(pos).unicode() == 0xd7);
+                QVERIFY(test.at(pos).unicode() == 0xd7);
             ++pos;
             if (pos < test.length()) {
-                Q_ASSERT(pos < test.length() - 4);
+                QVERIFY(pos < test.length() - 4);
                 QString hex = test.mid(pos, 4);
                 bool ok = true;
                 testString.append(QChar(hex.toInt(&ok, 16)));
-                Q_ASSERT(ok);
+                QVERIFY(ok);
                 pos += 4;
             }
             ++strPos;
diff --git a/tests/auto/qtextcodec/tst_qtextcodec.cpp b/tests/auto/qtextcodec/tst_qtextcodec.cpp
index 43656c8e84..d122b0bde8 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qtextcodec/tst_qtextcodec.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qtextcodec/tst_qtextcodec.cpp
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ void tst_QTextCodec::flagCodepointFFFF() const
     QString input(ch);
 
     QTextCodec *const codec = QTextCodec::codecForMib(106); // UTF-8
-    Q_ASSERT(codec);
+    QVERIFY(codec);
 
     const QByteArray asDecoded(codec->fromUnicode(input));
     QCOMPARE(asDecoded, QByteArray("?"));
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void tst_QTextCodec::flagF7808080() const
 
 
     QTextCodec *const codec = QTextCodec::codecForMib(106); // UTF-8
-    Q_ASSERT(codec);
+    QVERIFY(codec);
 
     //QVERIFY(!codec->canEncode(QChar(0x1C0000)));
 
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ void tst_QTextCodec::flagEFBFBF() const
     invalidInput[2] = char(0xBF);
 
     const QTextCodec *const codec = QTextCodec::codecForMib(106); // UTF-8
-    Q_ASSERT(codec);
+    QVERIFY(codec);
 
     {
         //QVERIFY(!codec->canEncode(QChar(0xFFFF)));
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ void tst_QTextCodec::utf8bom()
     QFETCH(QString, result);
 
     QTextCodec *const codec = QTextCodec::codecForMib(106); // UTF-8
-    Q_ASSERT(codec);
+    QVERIFY(codec);
 
     QCOMPARE(codec->toUnicode(data.constData(), data.length(), 0), result);
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
index 9ce0849c4d..e9cb480b9b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
@@ -7234,8 +7234,7 @@ void tst_QWidget::render_systemClip2()
     QFETCH(bool, usePaintEvent);
     QFETCH(QColor, expectedColor);
 
-    Q_ASSERT_X(expectedColor != QColor(Qt::red), Q_FUNC_INFO,
-               "Qt::red is the reference color for the image, pick another color");
+    QVERIFY2(expectedColor != QColor(Qt::red), "Qt::red is the reference color for the image, pick another color");
 
     class MyWidget : public QWidget
     {