diff --git a/test/testclientsideencryptionv2.cpp b/test/testclientsideencryptionv2.cpp
index 81e5addc5bef4..a2ca13deb07a6 100644
--- a/test/testclientsideencryptionv2.cpp
+++ b/test/testclientsideencryptionv2.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ private slots:
             privateKey = e2etestsfakecertprivatekey.readAll();
         }
 
-        QVERIFY(cert.isValid());
+        QVERIFY(cert.isNull());
         QVERIFY(!publicKey.isNull());
         QVERIFY(!privateKey.isEmpty());