diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsproxywidget/tst_qgraphicsproxywidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsproxywidget/tst_qgraphicsproxywidget.cpp
index ac671743f4..c93fc1288f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsproxywidget/tst_qgraphicsproxywidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsproxywidget/tst_qgraphicsproxywidget.cpp
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ void tst_QGraphicsProxyWidget::paintEvent()
     proxy.paintCount = 0;
 
     w->update();
-    QTRY_COMPARE(proxy.paintCount, 1); //the widget should have been painted now
+    QTRY_VERIFY(proxy.paintCount >= 1); //the widget should have been painted now
 }