diff --git a/tests/auto/testlib/selftests/sleep/tst_sleep.cpp b/tests/auto/testlib/selftests/sleep/tst_sleep.cpp
index 03d157afde3..6fa5157044f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/testlib/selftests/sleep/tst_sleep.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/testlib/selftests/sleep/tst_sleep.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ void tst_Sleep::wait()
     QElapsedTimer t;
     t.start();
 
-    t.start();
     QTest::qWait(1);
     QCOMPARE_GE(t.durationElapsed(), 1ms);