1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp
index 1056eaa107..5f35732979 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ private slots:
     void constructing();
     void simpleStart();
     void startCommand();
+    void startCommandEmptyString();
     void startWithOpen();
     void startWithOldOpen();
     void execute();
@@ -299,6 +300,25 @@ void tst_QProcess::startCommand()
     QCOMPARE(actual, expected);
 }
 
+void tst_QProcess::startCommandEmptyString()
+{
+    static const char warningMsg[] =
+            "QProcess::startCommand: empty or whitespace-only command was provided";
+    QProcess process;
+
+    QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, warningMsg);
+    process.startCommand("");
+    QVERIFY(!process.waitForStarted());
+
+    QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, warningMsg);
+    process.startCommand("   ");
+    QVERIFY(!process.waitForStarted());
+
+    QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, warningMsg);
+    process.startCommand("\t\n");
+    QVERIFY(!process.waitForStarted());
+}
+
 void tst_QProcess::startWithOpen()
 {
     QProcess p;