diff --git a/tests/system/shared/utils.py b/tests/system/shared/utils.py
index 4960b41d0ff125bdc0f9696cbf9224fc274cd89f..d90f39ad0bc3f23df7ddd78aca22240634626d78 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/utils.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/utils.py
@@ -642,10 +642,11 @@ def checkIfObjectExists(name, shouldExist = True, timeout = 3000, verboseOnFail
     return result
 
 # wait for progress bar(s) to appear and disappear
-def progressBarWait(timeout=60000):
+def progressBarWait(timeout=60000, warn=True):
     if not checkIfObjectExists(":Qt Creator_Core::Internal::ProgressBar", True, 6000):
-        test.warning("progressBarWait() timed out when waiting for ProgressBar.",
-                     "This may lead to unforeseen behavior. Consider increasing the timeout.")
+        if warn:
+            test.warning("progressBarWait() timed out when waiting for ProgressBar.",
+                         "This may lead to unforeseen behavior. Consider increasing the timeout.")
     checkIfObjectExists(":Qt Creator_Core::Internal::ProgressBar", False, timeout)
 
 def readFile(filename):
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_HELP/tst_HELP04/test.py b/tests/system/suite_HELP/tst_HELP04/test.py
index 881e59490b20b41b4cd893b8b6a9e5dbe936c08a..42837a730ae6865f241d19d4cdc0aff78aaa6cc3 100755
--- a/tests/system/suite_HELP/tst_HELP04/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_HELP/tst_HELP04/test.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def main():
         mouseClick(waitForObject(":Qt Creator.Help_Search for:_QLineEdit"))
         replaceEditorContent(":Qt Creator.Help_Search for:_QLineEdit", searchKeyword)
         type(waitForObject(":Qt Creator.Help_Search for:_QLineEdit"), "<Return>")
-        progressBarWait()
+        progressBarWait(warn=False)
         if shouldFind:
             test.verify(waitFor("re.match('[1-9]\d* - [1-9]\d* of [1-9]\d* Hits',"
                                 "str(findObject(':Hits_QLabel').text))", 2000),
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def main():
     # advanced search - do search
     clickButton(waitForObject("{text='Search' type='QPushButton' unnamed='1' visible='1' "
                               "window=':Qt Creator_Core::Internal::MainWindow'}"))
-    progressBarWait()
+    progressBarWait(warn=False)
     # verify that advanced search results found
     test.verify(waitFor("re.search('1 - 2 of 2 Hits',"
                         "str(findObject(':Hits_QLabel').text))", 3000),