diff --git a/scripts/dev/standardpaths_tester.py b/scripts/dev/standardpaths_tester.py
index e9bdd6e4c..dd7117b32 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/standardpaths_tester.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/standardpaths_tester.py
@@ -2,17 +2,43 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import (QT_VERSION_STR, PYQT_VERSION_STR, qVersion,
-                          QStandardPaths)
+                          QStandardPaths, QCoreApplication)
 
-print("Python {}".format(sys.version))
-print("os.name: {}".format(os.name))
-print("sys.platform: {}".format(sys.platform))
-print()
 
-print("Qt {}, compiled {}".format(qVersion(), QT_VERSION_STR))
-print("PyQt {}".format(PYQT_VERSION_STR))
-print()
+def print_header():
+    print("Python {}".format(sys.version))
+    print("os.name: {}".format(os.name))
+    print("sys.platform: {}".format(sys.platform))
+    print()
 
-for name, obj in vars(QStandardPaths).items():
-    if isinstance(obj, QStandardPaths.StandardLocation):
-        print("{:25} {}".format(name, QStandardPaths.writableLocation(obj)))
+    print("Qt {}, compiled {}".format(qVersion(), QT_VERSION_STR))
+    print("PyQt {}".format(PYQT_VERSION_STR))
+    print()
+
+
+def print_paths():
+    for name, obj in vars(QStandardPaths).items():
+        if isinstance(obj, QStandardPaths.StandardLocation):
+            print("{:25} {}".format(name, QStandardPaths.writableLocation(obj)))
+
+
+def main():
+    print_header()
+
+    print("No QApplication")
+    print("===============")
+    print()
+    print_paths()
+
+    app = QCoreApplication(sys.argv)
+    app.setApplicationName("qapp_name")
+
+    print()
+    print("With QApplication")
+    print("=================")
+    print()
+    print_paths()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()