diff --git a/plugins/genericprojectmanager/tests/test_projectload.cpp b/plugins/genericprojectmanager/tests/test_projectload.cpp
index 901ac5710f5814f6f935bcb5a8abfa0f22e2bb45..f4d6cc4d5b0d16bf53ee1ea41165ddfb34cf484b 100644
--- a/plugins/genericprojectmanager/tests/test_projectload.cpp
+++ b/plugins/genericprojectmanager/tests/test_projectload.cpp
@@ -184,12 +184,6 @@ void TestProjectLoad::removeDirRecursive()
         }
     }
 
-    //close previously opened projects
-    QTest::qWait(1000); //wait for projects to load
-    foreach ( IProject* p, ICore::self()->projectController()->projects()) {
-        ICore::self()->projectController()->closeProject(p);
-        QTest::qWait(100);
-    }
     QVERIFY(ICore::self()->projectController()->projects().isEmpty());
 
     ICore::self()->projectController()->openProject(p.file);