diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qcolumnview/tst_qcolumnview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qcolumnview/tst_qcolumnview.cpp
index 82fe134fb76..e7a1a7092f8 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qcolumnview/tst_qcolumnview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qcolumnview/tst_qcolumnview.cpp
@@ -976,6 +976,11 @@ void tst_QColumnView::parentCurrentIndex()
     QTest::qWait(ANIMATION_DELAY);
     QTRY_COMPARE(view.createdColumns[0]->currentIndex(), first);
     QTRY_COMPARE(view.createdColumns[1]->currentIndex(), second);
+
+    // The next two lines should be removed when QTBUG-22707 is resolved.
+    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "QTBUG-22707", Abort);
+    QVERIFY(view.createdColumns[2]);
+
     QTRY_COMPARE(view.createdColumns[2]->currentIndex(), third);
 }