diff --git a/mythtv/configure b/mythtv/configure
index 8b7ba2ed6f..32fbe2bf60 100755
--- a/mythtv/configure
+++ b/mythtv/configure
@@ -6099,21 +6099,26 @@ enable_weak_pic() {
 
 enabled pic && enable_weak_pic
 
-is_qmake5(){
-    $1 --version 2>&1 | egrep -q -e "Qt version 5\.[2-9]\.[0-9]"
+version2string(){
+    # accepts version as in 1.10.4 and turns it into 0001.0010.0004.0000.0000 which can be compared as a string
+    echo $1 | awk -F. '{ printf("%04d.%04d.%04d.%04d.%04d", $1, $2, $3, $4, $5); };'
 }
 
+# Minimum supported Qt version
+qt_minimum_version="5.2"
+
 # qmake-qt5 /usr/lib64/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake
 if [ x"$qmake" = "xqmake" ]; then
-    CHECK_QMAKE=`which qmake-qt5 2>&1`" /usr/lib64/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/local/lib/qt5/bin/qmake `which $qmake 2>&1`"
+    CHECK_QMAKE=`which -a qmake-qt5 2>/dev/null`" /usr/lib64/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/local/lib/qt5/bin/qmake `which -a $qmake 2>/dev/null`"
 else
-    CHECK_QMAKE=`which $qmake 2>&1`" "`which qmake-qt5 2>&1`" /usr/lib64/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/local/lib/qt5/bin/qmake"
+    CHECK_QMAKE=`which -a $qmake 2>/dev/null`" "`which -a qmake-qt5 2>/dev/null`" /usr/lib64/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/qt5/bin/qmake /usr/local/lib/qt5/bin/qmake"
 fi
 # try to find a qt5 qmake to use
 found_qmake=''
 for i in $CHECK_QMAKE; do
     if test -e $i ; then
-        if is_qmake5 $i; then
+        qmake_version=`$i --version | sed -n  "s/.*Qt version \([0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\) .*/\1/p"`
+        if ! [ $(version2string $qmake_version) \< $(version2string $qt_minimum_version) ]; then
             found_qmake=$i
             check_cxxflags -DQT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x050000
             break;
@@ -6124,7 +6129,7 @@ for i in $CHECK_QMAKE; do
     fi
 done
 if [ x"$found_qmake" = "x" ]; then
-    die "qmake for Qt5.2 or newer not found.\nPlease specify the correct qmake with --qmake="
+    die "qmake for Qt version $qt_minimum_version or newer not found.  Please specify the correct qmake with --qmake="
 else
     qmake=$found_qmake
 fi
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/libmyth.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/libmyth.pro
index 24ec735b18..1fd5cc01c0 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/libmyth.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/libmyth.pro
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 include ( ../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += network xml sql script
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
 android: QT += androidextras
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = lib
 TARGET = myth-$$LIBVERSION
@@ -177,11 +175,7 @@ unix:!cygwin {
     SOURCES += mediamonitor-unix.cpp
     HEADERS += mediamonitor-unix.h
     !android {
-    contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
         using_qtdbus: QT += dbus
-    } else {
-        using_qtdbus: CONFIG += qdbus
-    }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_audioconvert/test_audioconvert.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_audioconvert/test_audioconvert.pro
index 9e73a8ca23..d0d77e8027 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_audioconvert/test_audioconvert.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_audioconvert/test_audioconvert.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_audioconvert
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_audioutils/test_audioutils.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_audioutils/test_audioutils.pro
index 3d62f741cb..df659aeb19 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_audioutils/test_audioutils.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_audioutils/test_audioutils.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_audioutils
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_programinfo/test_programinfo.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_programinfo/test_programinfo.pro
index bfd9d24287..e59584844d 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_programinfo/test_programinfo.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/test/test_programinfo/test_programinfo.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_programinfo
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/libmythbase.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/libmythbase.pro
index aa7ac151db..444abea063 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/libmythbase.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/libmythbase.pro
@@ -153,10 +153,7 @@ win32-msvc* {
 }
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 include ( ../libs-targetfix.pro )
 
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythsystem/test_mythsystem.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythsystem/test_mythsystem.pro
index fee4e38226..159dcb28f3 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythsystem/test_mythsystem.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythsystem/test_mythsystem.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_mythsystem
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythsystemlegacy/test_mythsystemlegacy.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythsystemlegacy/test_mythsystemlegacy.pro
index b116e7a5ae..d97c6c8112 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythsystemlegacy/test_mythsystemlegacy.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythsystemlegacy/test_mythsystemlegacy.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_mythsystemlegacy
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythtimer/test_mythtimer.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythtimer/test_mythtimer.pro
index d0e332b74d..91c6a3f773 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythtimer/test_mythtimer.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_mythtimer/test_mythtimer.pro
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_mythtimer
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_template/test_template.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_template/test_template.pro
index 2cf0a3e615..c8229039b7 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_template/test_template.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/test/test_template/test_template.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_template
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythmetadata/libmythmetadata.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythmetadata/libmythmetadata.pro
index d06405c930..695900c985 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythmetadata/libmythmetadata.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythmetadata/libmythmetadata.pro
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += network xml sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = lib
 TARGET = mythmetadata-$$LIBVERSION
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythmetadata/test/test_videometadata/test_videometadata.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythmetadata/test/test_videometadata/test_videometadata.pro
index 218378d363..cc283b73c0 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythmetadata/test/test_videometadata/test_videometadata.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythmetadata/test/test_videometadata/test_videometadata.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_videometadata
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythprotoserver/libmythprotoserver.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythprotoserver/libmythprotoserver.pro
index d9c5643ec8..a1d2446cc1 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythprotoserver/libmythprotoserver.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythprotoserver/libmythprotoserver.pro
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += network sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = lib
 TARGET = mythprotoserver-$$LIBVERSION
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/libmythtv.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/libmythtv.pro
index 77dd7917a0..b88964a3ea 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/libmythtv.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/libmythtv.pro
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += network xml sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = lib
 TARGET = mythtv-$$LIBVERSION
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_copyframes/test_copyframes.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_copyframes/test_copyframes.pro
index b365d57cd3..15a39d0986 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_copyframes/test_copyframes.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_copyframes/test_copyframes.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_copyframes
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_eitfixups/test_eitfixups.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_eitfixups/test_eitfixups.pro
index 6e8881b4eb..a6be44cc62 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_eitfixups/test_eitfixups.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_eitfixups/test_eitfixups.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_eitfixups
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_iptvrecorder/test_iptvrecorder.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_iptvrecorder/test_iptvrecorder.pro
index c051d80319..bbc9e89a46 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_iptvrecorder/test_iptvrecorder.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_iptvrecorder/test_iptvrecorder.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_iptvrecorder
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_mpegtables/test_mpegtables.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_mpegtables/test_mpegtables.pro
index 62f3124bb5..b280b0eaa7 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_mpegtables/test_mpegtables.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/test/test_mpegtables/test_mpegtables.pro
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network
-
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-CONFIG += qtestlib
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += testlib
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = test_mpegtables
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/libmythui.pro b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/libmythui.pro
index 6b534ad2c2..092098dd4a 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/libmythui.pro
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/libmythui.pro
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 include ( ../../settings.pro )
 
 QT += xml sql network opengl
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-QT += webkit
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*):using_qtwebkit {
+using_qtwebkit {
 QT += widgets
 QT += webkitwidgets
 android: QT += androidextras
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythavtest/mythavtest.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythavtest/mythavtest.pro
index b993647179..35ed274fd9 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythavtest/mythavtest.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythavtest/mythavtest.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include ( ../../version.pro )
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += network xml sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mythbackend.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mythbackend.pro
index ab59bcbbe1..5e54d3bfeb 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mythbackend.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mythbackend.pro
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ mingw | win32-msvc* {
    # need the following for QUrl::addQueryItem
    DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE
 }
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythccextractor/mythccextractor.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythccextractor/mythccextractor.pro
index fbe8c2e50a..a0e70a9ef7 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythccextractor/mythccextractor.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythccextractor/mythccextractor.pro
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ include (../../settings.pro)
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += sql network
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythcommflag/mythcommflag.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythcommflag/mythcommflag.pro
index 997966e295..a3fde4f4bd 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythcommflag/mythcommflag.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythcommflag/mythcommflag.pro
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ include (../../settings.pro)
 include (../../version.pro)
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfilerecorder/mythfilerecorder.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythfilerecorder/mythfilerecorder.pro
index 73300742f1..ba568e091a 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfilerecorder/mythfilerecorder.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfilerecorder/mythfilerecorder.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include (../../version.pro)
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += network xml sql script
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfilldatabase/mythfilldatabase.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythfilldatabase/mythfilldatabase.pro
index 52e6e0a256..0f4f944cf7 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfilldatabase/mythfilldatabase.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfilldatabase/mythfilldatabase.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include ( ../../version.pro )
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += network xml sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/mythfrontend.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/mythfrontend.pro
index 744fe1f2bb..2e5f313243 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/mythfrontend.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/mythfrontend.pro
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@ mingw | win32-msvc* {
    # script debugger currently only enabled for WIN32 builds
    QT += scripttools
 }
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^4\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
-QT += webkit
-using_qtdbus: CONFIG += qdbus
-}
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*):using_qtwebkit {
+using_qtwebkit {
 QT += widgets
 QT += webkitwidgets
 using_qtdbus: QT += dbus
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythjobqueue/mythjobqueue.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythjobqueue/mythjobqueue.pro
index 9405ab597f..389eec7843 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythjobqueue/mythjobqueue.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythjobqueue/mythjobqueue.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include ( ../../version.pro)
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro)
 
 QT += sql network
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 CONFIG -= opengl
 
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythlcdserver/mythlcdserver.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythlcdserver/mythlcdserver.pro
index fd0a98bf91..766715ee61 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythlcdserver/mythlcdserver.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythlcdserver/mythlcdserver.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ include ( ../../version.pro )
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += network xml sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
+
 using_opengl:QT += opengl
 
 TEMPLATE = app
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythlogserver/mythlogserver.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythlogserver/mythlogserver.pro
index fbe8c2e50a..a0e70a9ef7 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythlogserver/mythlogserver.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythlogserver/mythlogserver.pro
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ include (../../settings.pro)
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += sql network
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythmediaserver/mythmediaserver.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythmediaserver/mythmediaserver.pro
index 2f9a804939..e042941fba 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythmediaserver/mythmediaserver.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythmediaserver/mythmediaserver.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include ( ../../version.pro )
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += network sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythpreviewgen/mythpreviewgen.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythpreviewgen/mythpreviewgen.pro
index d21797ede9..3d085385ba 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythpreviewgen/mythpreviewgen.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythpreviewgen/mythpreviewgen.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include ( ../../version.pro )
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += network sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythscreenwizard/mythscreenwizard.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythscreenwizard/mythscreenwizard.pro
index 42c4669620..5a4d08d417 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythscreenwizard/mythscreenwizard.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythscreenwizard/mythscreenwizard.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include ( ../../version.pro)
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro)
 
 QT += sql network
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythtranscode/mythtranscode.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythtranscode/mythtranscode.pro
index 4d4c3bcbcb..1f66fade2b 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythtranscode/mythtranscode.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythtranscode/mythtranscode.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include ( ../../version.pro)
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro)
 
 QT += network xml sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythtv-setup/mythtv-setup.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythtv-setup/mythtv-setup.pro
index 24a9255fb7..9ef3f1c61a 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythtv-setup/mythtv-setup.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythtv-setup/mythtv-setup.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include ( ../../version.pro )
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += network xml sql
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 INCLUDEPATH += ../../libs/libmythtv/channelscan
 DEPENDPATH += ../../libs/libmythtv/channelscan
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythutil/mythutil.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythutil/mythutil.pro
index ab8897f17c..0ad14ef856 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythutil/mythutil.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythutil/mythutil.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include ( ../../version.pro )
 include ( ../programs-libs.pro )
 
 QT += network sql xml
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythwelcome/mythwelcome.pro b/mythtv/programs/mythwelcome/mythwelcome.pro
index edddbf18a6..fa83a39852 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythwelcome/mythwelcome.pro
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythwelcome/mythwelcome.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ include (../../version.pro)
 include (../programs-libs.pro)
 
 QT += xml sql network
-contains(QT_VERSION, ^5\\.[0-9]\\..*) {
 QT += widgets
-}
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += thread