diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/ssl.pro b/tests/auto/network/ssl/ssl.pro
index 294caeba5a..06f4a05241 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/ssl.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/ssl.pro
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ SUBDIRS=\
    qsslcipher \
    qsslerror \
    qsslkey \
-   qsslsocket \
-   qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member \
-   qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static \
 
-!contains(QT_CONFIG, private_tests): SUBDIRS -= \
-   qsslsocket \
-   qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member \
-   qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static \
+contains(QT_CONFIG, openssl) | contains(QT_CONFIG, openssl-linked):
+    contains(QT_CONFIG, private_tests) {
+        SUBDIRS += \
+            qsslsocket \
+            qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_member \
+            qsslsocket_onDemandCertificates_static \
+    }