diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test.pro
index 960ae9b44c3..d5e353415ea 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test.pro
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include (../../../settings.pro)
 
 TEMPLATE = subdirs
 
-SUBDIRS += test_*
+SUBDIRS += $$files(test_*)
 
 unittest.target = test
 unittest.commands = ../../../programs/scripts/unittests.sh
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libs.pro b/mythtv/libs/libs.pro
index 311037f52a4..3c92428d27a 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libs.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libs.pro
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SUBDIRS += libmythprotoserver
 libmythprotoserver.depends = $$LIBMYTHTVDEPS libmythtv
 
 # unit tests
-SUBDIRS += lib*/test
+SUBDIRS += $$files(lib*/test)
 
 unittest.target = test
 unittest.commands = ../programs/scripts/unittests.sh