diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
index b5b64bebbc8..c52748edf03 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ extend_qtc_library(QmlDesignerUtils
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )
 
+# remove interface compile definition (add_qtc_library seems wrong)
+get_target_property(defs QmlDesignerUtils INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS)
+list(FILTER defs EXCLUDE REGEX [[^QMLDESIGNERUTILS_LIBRARY$]])
+set_property(TARGET QmlDesignerUtils PROPERTY INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS ${defs})
+
 add_qtc_library(QmlDesignerCore STATIC
   CONDITION TARGET QmlDesignerBase AND TARGET Qt6::QmlPrivate AND TARGET Qt6::QmlDomPrivate AND TARGET Qt6::QmlCompilerPrivate
   EXCLUDE_FROM_INSTALL
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs
index 87193855619..5c367626090 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ QtcPlugin {
         "QMLDESIGNERUTILS_LIBRARY",
         "QMLDESIGNER_LIBRARY",
         "QMLDESIGNERCORE_LIBRARY",
-        "QMLDESIGNERUTILS_LIBRARY",
         "QMLDESIGNERCOMPONENTS_LIBRARY",
     ])
     cpp.enableExceptions: true