diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp b/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
index 4dd5b735c..1137c2ef0 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
@@ -80,11 +80,13 @@ VAbstractApplication::VAbstractApplication(int &argc, char **argv)
         Settings()->sync();
     });
 
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 4, 1)
 #if defined(V_NO_ASSERT)
     // Ignore SSL-related warnings
     // See issue #528: Error: QSslSocket: cannot resolve SSLv2_client_method.
     qputenv("QT_LOGGING_RULES", "qt.network.ssl.warning=false");
 #endif //defined(V_NO_ASSERT)
+#endif // QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 4, 1)
 }
 
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