diff --git a/src/libs/libs.pro b/src/libs/libs.pro
index e15a164fe83cf7315af71fcd3ac7d83c07a084b5..ed7f5344975eac4271bdd07eccd8dbe51a13d111 100644
--- a/src/libs/libs.pro
+++ b/src/libs/libs.pro
@@ -24,11 +24,14 @@ SUBDIRS += \
     utils/process_stub.pro \
     qtcomponents/styleitem
 
-exists(../shared/qbs/qbs.pro):SUBDIRS += \
+QBS_DIRS = \
     ../shared/qbs/src/lib \
     ../shared/qbs/src/plugins \
     ../shared/qbs/static.pro
 
+exists(../shared/qbs/qbs.pro): SUBDIRS += $$QBS_DIRS
+TR_EXCLUDE = $$QBS_DIRS
+
 win32:SUBDIRS += utils/process_ctrlc_stub.pro
 
 # Windows: Compile Qt Creator CDB extension if Debugging tools can be detected.