diff --git a/Tests/kstars_ui/test_ekos.cpp b/Tests/kstars_ui/test_ekos.cpp
--- a/Tests/kstars_ui/test_ekos.cpp
+++ b/Tests/kstars_ui/test_ekos.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@
     QVERIFY(connectDevices != nullptr);
     QVERIFY(!connectDevices->isEnabled());
 
+#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050800
     QEXPECT_FAIL("", "Ekos resets the simulation clock when starting a profile.", Continue);
     QCOMPARE(llround(KStars::Instance()->data()->clock()->utc().toLocalTime().toMSecsSinceEpoch()/1000.0), KStarsUiTests::m_InitialConditions.dateTime.toSecsSinceEpoch());
+#endif
 
     QEXPECT_FAIL("", "Ekos resumes the simulation clock when starting a profile.", Continue);
     QVERIFY(!KStars::Instance()->data()->clock()->isActive());