diff --git a/src/test/qgstest.h b/src/test/qgstest.h
index e9aa49719d6..2b1836f60ea 100644
--- a/src/test/qgstest.h
+++ b/src/test/qgstest.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #define QGSTEST_H
 
 #include <QtTest/QtTest>
+#include "qgsrectangle.h"
 #include "qgsapplication.h"
 
 #define QGSTEST_MAIN(TestObject) \
@@ -90,4 +91,13 @@ namespace QgsTest
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Formatting QgsRectangle for QCOMPARE pretty printing
+ */
+char *toString( const QgsRectangle &r )
+{
+  return QTest::toString( QStringLiteral( "QgsRectangle(%1, %2, %3, %4)" ).arg( QString::number( r.xMinimum() ), QString::number( r.yMinimum() ), QString::number( r.xMaximum() ), QString::number( r.yMaximum() ) ) );
+}
+
+
 #endif // QGSTEST_H