diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5adf58f4f..0629cf1ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -255,10 +255,6 @@ if(ENABLE_GOLDMASTER)
 	add_definitions(-DENABLE_GOLDMASTER)
 endif()
 
-# Qt defines 'emit' as macros, which conflicts with TBB definition of method with same name
-add_definitions(-DQT_NO_EMIT)
-
-
 if(APPLE_IOS)
 	set(CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH 1)
 	set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 12.0)
diff --git a/mapeditor/CMakeLists.txt b/mapeditor/CMakeLists.txt
index dd1f49493..54e395b21 100644
--- a/mapeditor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mapeditor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ if(APPLE)
 	set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY AUTOGEN_TARGETS_FOLDER vcmieditor)
 endif()
 
+# Qt defines 'emit' as macros, which conflicts with TBB definition of method with same name
+target_compile_definitions(vcmieditor PRIVATE QT_NO_EMIT)
+
 if(ENABLE_STATIC_LIBS OR NOT (ENABLE_EDITOR AND ENABLE_LAUNCHER))
 	target_compile_definitions(vcmieditor PRIVATE VCMIQT_STATIC)
 endif()