diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
index 2ad2dbcbe0c..d03a2dfe1eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
@@ -665,7 +665,6 @@ void HelpPlugin::doSetupIfNeeded()
 {
     LocalHelpManager::setupGuiHelpEngine();
     if (m_setupNeeded) {
-        qApp->processEvents();
         resetFilter();
         m_setupNeeded = false;
         OpenPagesManager::instance().setupInitialPages();