diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qstandardpaths_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qstandardpaths_unix.cpp
index 748ce67dac..eaa545b4fd 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qstandardpaths_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qstandardpaths_unix.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ QString QStandardPaths::writableLocation(StandardLocation type)
                     return QString();
                 }
             }
+#ifndef Q_OS_WASM
             qWarning("QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '%s'", qPrintable(xdgRuntimeDir));
+#endif
         } else {
             fileInfo.setFile(xdgRuntimeDir);
             if (!fileInfo.exists()) {