diff --git x/qttools/src/linguist/linguist.pro y/qttools/src/linguist/linguist.pro
index 103336da..2fe9656d 100644
--- x/qttools/src/linguist/linguist.pro
+++ y/qttools/src/linguist/linguist.pro
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@ SUBDIRS  = \
     lrelease \
     lupdate \
     lconvert
-!no-png:qtHaveModule(widgets):qtConfig(process): SUBDIRS += linguist
-
-qtNomakeTools( \
-    linguist \
-)
 
 equals(QMAKE_HOST.os, Windows): CMAKE_BIN_SUFFIX = ".exe"
 
diff --git x/qttools/src/src.pro y/qttools/src/src.pro
index 41064a5d..fcef4dd8 100644
--- x/qttools/src/src.pro
+++ y/qttools/src/src.pro
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@ TEMPLATE = subdirs
 qtHaveModule(widgets) {
     no-png {
         message("Some graphics-related tools are unavailable without PNG support")
-    } else {
-        SUBDIRS = assistant \
-                  pixeltool \
-                  designer
-
-        linguist.depends = designer
     }
 }
 
-- 
2.14.3