diff --git a/autotests/filemetadatadatedisplaytest.h b/autotests/filemetadatadatedisplaytest.h
--- a/autotests/filemetadatadatedisplaytest.h
+++ b/autotests/filemetadatadatedisplaytest.h
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 /*
  * This file is part of the KDE Baloo Project
  * Copyright 2018  Michael Heidelbach <ottwolt@gmail.com>
- * 
+ *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
  * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
  * the License or (at your option) version 3 or any later version
  * accepted by the membership of KDE e.V. (or its successor approved
  * by the membership of KDE e.V.), which shall act as a proxy
  * defined in Section 14 of version 3 of the license.
- * 
+ *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
- * 
+ *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
@@ -24,14 +24,19 @@
 
 #include <filemetadatawidget.h>
 
+class QString;
+class QDateTime;
+
 class FileMetadataDateDisplayTest : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void initTestCase();
 
     void shouldDisplayLongAndShortDates();
     void shouldDisplayLongAndShortDates_data();
+private:
+    bool setFileTime(const QString& file, const QDateTime& filetime);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/autotests/filemetadatadatedisplaytest.cpp b/autotests/filemetadatadatedisplaytest.cpp
--- a/autotests/filemetadatadatedisplaytest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/filemetadatadatedisplaytest.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
 #include <QRegularExpression>
 #include <QMetaType>
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <QScopedPointer>
+
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
+#include <time.h>
+#include <utime.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#endif
 
 void initLocale()
 {
@@ -40,22 +47,42 @@
 
 QTEST_MAIN(FileMetadataDateDisplayTest)
 
+bool FileMetadataDateDisplayTest::setFileTime(const QString& filePath, const QDateTime& fileTime)
+{
+    bool ret;
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
+    struct stat fileStat;
+    struct utimbuf newTimes;
+    const QByteArray file = QFile::encodeName(filePath);
+    stat(file, &fileStat);
+
+    newTimes.actime = fileStat.st_atime;
+    newTimes.modtime = fileTime.toTime_t();
+    ret = (utime(file, &newTimes) == 0);
+#else
+    QScopedPointer<QFile> file{new QFile(filePath)};
+    file->open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+    ret = file->setFileTime(fileTime, QFileDevice::FileModificationTime);
+    file->close();
+#endif
+    return ret;
+}
+
 void FileMetadataDateDisplayTest::initTestCase()
 {
     qRegisterMetaType<KFileItemList>("KFileItemList");
     QStandardPaths::setTestModeEnabled(true);
 
-    auto yesterday = QDateTime::currentDateTime().addDays(-1);
-    QFile* file(new QFile(QFINDTESTDATA("samplefiles/testtagged.m4a")));
-    file->open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
-    QVERIFY(file->setFileTime(yesterday, QFileDevice::FileModificationTime));
-    file->close();
-    delete file;
-    auto ancient = QDateTime::currentDateTime().addYears(-10);
-    file = new QFile(QFINDTESTDATA("samplefiles/testtagged.mp3"));
-    file->open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
-    QVERIFY(file->setFileTime(ancient, QFileDevice::FileModificationTime));
-    file->close();
+    QVERIFY(
+        setFileTime(QFINDTESTDATA("samplefiles/testtagged.m4a"),
+        QDateTime::currentDateTime().addDays(-1))
+    );
+
+    QVERIFY(
+        setFileTime(QFINDTESTDATA("samplefiles/testtagged.mp3"),
+        QDateTime::currentDateTime().addYears(-10))
+    );
+
 }
 
 void FileMetadataDateDisplayTest::shouldDisplayLongAndShortDates_data()