diff --git a/test/testlocaldiscovery.cpp b/test/testlocaldiscovery.cpp
index 9632816cce..a3dc0d64d1 100644
--- a/test/testlocaldiscovery.cpp
+++ b/test/testlocaldiscovery.cpp
@@ -347,9 +347,10 @@ private slots:
         QCOMPARE(completeSpy.findItem(fileWithSpaces5)->_status, SyncFileItem::Status::Success);
         QCOMPARE(completeSpy.findItem(fileWithSpaces6)->_status, SyncFileItem::Status::Success);
 #ifdef Q_OS_WINDOWS
-        QEXPECT_FAIL("", "", Continue);
-#endif
+        QCOMPARE(completeSpy.findItem(QStringLiteral(" with spaces "))->_status, SyncFileItem::Status::NormalError);
+#else
         QCOMPARE(completeSpy.findItem(QStringLiteral(" with spaces "))->_status, SyncFileItem::Status::Success);
+#endif
     }
 
     void testCreateFileWithTrailingSpaces_remoteDontGetRenamedAutomatically()