diff --git a/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_textbase.py b/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_textbase.py
index 4b8ffb9f2..6aa6a7b96 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_textbase.py
+++ b/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_textbase.py
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ def test_elided_text(fake_statusbar, qtbot, elidemode, check):
 
     long_string = 'Hello world! ' * 100
     label.setText(long_string)
-
-    with qtbot.waitExposed(label):
-        label.show()
-
     assert check(label._elided_text)