diff --git a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
--- a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <pubkey.h>
 #include <wallet/wallet.h>
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QTimer>
 
@@ -142,5 +143,18 @@
 } // namespace
 
 void AddressBookTests::addressBookTests() {
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    if (QApplication::platformName() == "minimal") {
+        // Disable for mac on "minimal" platform to avoid crashes inside the Qt
+        // framework when it tries to look up unimplemented cocoa functions,
+        // and fails to handle returned nulls
+        // (https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-49686).
+        QWARN(
+            "Skipping AddressBookTests on mac build with 'minimal' platform "
+            "set due to Qt bugs. To run AppTests, invoke with 'test_bitcoin-qt "
+            "-platform cocoa' on mac, or else use a linux or windows build.");
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
     TestAddAddressesToSendBook();
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
--- a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
@@ -101,20 +101,6 @@
 //     src/qt/test/test_bitcoin-qt -platform windows  # Windows
 //     src/qt/test/test_bitcoin-qt -platform cocoa    # macOS
 void TestGUI() {
-#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-    if (QApplication::platformName() == "minimal") {
-        // Disable for mac on "minimal" platform to avoid crashes inside the Qt
-        // framework when it tries to look up unimplemented cocoa functions,
-        // and fails to handle returned nulls
-        // (https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-49686).
-        QWARN("Skipping WalletTests on mac build with 'minimal' platform set "
-              "due to Qt bugs. To run AppTests, invoke "
-              "with 'test_bitcoin-qt -platform cocoa' on mac, or else use a "
-              "linux or windows build.");
-        return;
-    }
-#endif
-
     // Set up wallet and chain with 105 blocks (5 mature blocks for spending).
     TestChain100Setup test;
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
@@ -244,5 +230,17 @@
 } // namespace
 
 void WalletTests::walletTests() {
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    if (QApplication::platformName() == "minimal") {
+        // Disable for mac on "minimal" platform to avoid crashes inside the Qt
+        // framework when it tries to look up unimplemented cocoa functions,
+        // and fails to handle returned nulls
+        // (https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-49686).
+        QWARN("Skipping WalletTests on mac build with 'minimal' platform set "
+              "due to Qt bugs. To run AppTests, invoke with 'test_bitcoin-qt "
+              "-platform cocoa' on mac, or else use a linux or windows build.");
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
     TestGUI();
 }