diff --git a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4 b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
index 2a72262653..570ccb8b6f 100644
--- a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
+++ b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_QT_FAIL],[
       AC_MSG_WARN([$1; bitcoin-qt frontend will not be built])
     fi
     bitcoin_enable_qt=no
+    bitcoin_enable_qt_test=no
   else
     AC_MSG_ERROR([$1])
   fi