diff --git a/gui/test/data/projectfiles/simple.cppcheck b/gui/test/data/projectfiles/simple.cppcheck
index 7e2ae6c91..d73eb9ae8 100644
--- a/gui/test/data/projectfiles/simple.cppcheck
+++ b/gui/test/data/projectfiles/simple.cppcheck
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
         <dir name="gui/"/>
         <dir name="test/"/>
     </paths>
-    <ignore>
+    <exclude>
         <path name="gui/temp/"/>
-    </ignore>
+    </exclude>
     <defines>
         <define name="FOO" />
     </defines>
diff --git a/gui/test/data/projectfiles/simple_ignore.cppcheck b/gui/test/data/projectfiles/simple_ignore.cppcheck
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e2ae6c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/test/data/projectfiles/simple_ignore.cppcheck
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="1">
+    <root name="../.."/>
+    <includedir>
+        <dir name="lib/"/>
+        <dir name="cli/"/>
+    </includedir>
+    <paths>
+        <dir name="gui/"/>
+        <dir name="test/"/>
+    </paths>
+    <ignore>
+        <path name="gui/temp/"/>
+    </ignore>
+    <defines>
+        <define name="FOO" />
+    </defines>
+</project>
diff --git a/gui/test/filelist/testfilelist.cpp b/gui/test/filelist/testfilelist.cpp
index f50aa2de0..652097cf6 100644
--- a/gui/test/filelist/testfilelist.cpp
+++ b/gui/test/filelist/testfilelist.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void TestFileList::filterFiles()
     FileList list;
     QStringList filters;
     filters << "foo1.cpp" << "foo3.cc";
-    list.AddIngoreList(filters);
+    list.AddExcludeList(filters);
     list.AddFile(QString(SRCDIR) + "/../data/files/foo1.cpp");
     list.AddFile(QString(SRCDIR) + "/../data/files/foo2.cxx");
     list.AddFile(QString(SRCDIR) + "/../data/files/foo3.cc");
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void TestFileList::filterFiles2()
     FileList list;
     QStringList filters;
     filters << "foo1.cpp" << "foo3.cc";
-    list.AddIngoreList(filters);
+    list.AddExcludeList(filters);
     list.AddDirectory(QString(SRCDIR) + "/../data/files");
     QStringList files = list.GetFileList();
     QCOMPARE(files.size(), 5);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void TestFileList::filterFiles3()
     FileList list;
     QStringList filters;
     filters << "foo1.cpp" << "foo3.cc";
-    list.AddIngoreList(filters);
+    list.AddExcludeList(filters);
     list.AddDirectory(QString(SRCDIR) + "/../data/files", true);
     QStringList files = list.GetFileList();
     QCOMPARE(files.size(), 6);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void TestFileList::filterFiles4()
     FileList list;
     QStringList filters;
     filters << "dir1/";
-    list.AddIngoreList(filters);
+    list.AddExcludeList(filters);
     list.AddDirectory(QString(SRCDIR) + "/../data/files", true);
     QStringList files = list.GetFileList();
     QCOMPARE(files.size(), 8);
diff --git a/gui/test/projectfile/testprojectfile.cpp b/gui/test/projectfile/testprojectfile.cpp
index 8873ff778..285b3e292 100644
--- a/gui/test/projectfile/testprojectfile.cpp
+++ b/gui/test/projectfile/testprojectfile.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,30 @@ void TestProjectFile::loadSimple()
     QCOMPARE(paths.size(), 2);
     QCOMPARE(paths[0], QString("gui/"));
     QCOMPARE(paths[1], QString("test/"));
-    QStringList ignores = pfile.GetIgnoredPaths();
+    QStringList excludes = pfile.GetExcludedPaths();
+    QCOMPARE(excludes.size(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(excludes[0], QString("gui/temp/"));
+    QStringList defines = pfile.GetDefines();
+    QCOMPARE(defines.size(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(defines[0], QString("FOO"));
+}
+
+// Test that project file with old 'ignore' element works
+void TestProjectFile::loadSimpleWithIgnore()
+{
+    const QString filepath(QString(SRCDIR) + "/../data/projectfiles/simple_ignore.cppcheck");
+    ProjectFile pfile(filepath);
+    QVERIFY(pfile.Read());
+    QCOMPARE(pfile.GetRootPath(), QString("../.."));
+    QStringList includes = pfile.GetIncludeDirs();
+    QCOMPARE(includes.size(), 2);
+    QCOMPARE(includes[0], QString("lib/"));
+    QCOMPARE(includes[1], QString("cli/"));
+    QStringList paths = pfile.GetCheckPaths();
+    QCOMPARE(paths.size(), 2);
+    QCOMPARE(paths[0], QString("gui/"));
+    QCOMPARE(paths[1], QString("test/"));
+    QStringList ignores = pfile.GetExcludedPaths();
     QCOMPARE(ignores.size(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(ignores[0], QString("gui/temp/"));
     QStringList defines = pfile.GetDefines();
@@ -64,7 +87,7 @@ void TestProjectFile::loadSimpleNoroot()
     QCOMPARE(paths.size(), 2);
     QCOMPARE(paths[0], QString("gui/"));
     QCOMPARE(paths[1], QString("test/"));
-    QStringList ignores = pfile.GetIgnoredPaths();
+    QStringList ignores = pfile.GetExcludedPaths();
     QCOMPARE(ignores.size(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(ignores[0], QString("gui/temp/"));
     QStringList defines = pfile.GetDefines();
diff --git a/gui/test/projectfile/testprojectfile.h b/gui/test/projectfile/testprojectfile.h
index 1116cf4e7..860161018 100644
--- a/gui/test/projectfile/testprojectfile.h
+++ b/gui/test/projectfile/testprojectfile.h
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ class TestProjectFile: public QObject
 private slots:
     void loadInexisting();
     void loadSimple();
+    void loadSimpleWithIgnore();
     void loadSimpleNoroot();
 };