diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_remove_kits/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_remove_kits/test.py
index 365f4b217f9..652390e0107 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_remove_kits/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_remove_kits/test.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ def verifyProjectsMode(expectedKits):
     bAndRIndex = getQModelIndexStr("text='Build & Run'",
                                    ":Projects.ProjectNavigationTreeView")
     foundKits = dumpItems(treeView.model(), waitForObject(bAndRIndex))
-    relevantKits = list(filter(lambda x: 'Python' not in x,foundKits)) # ignore Python kits
+    # ignore Python kits and non-kit item
+    excludes = ('Python', 'Hide Inactive Kits', 'Show All Kits')
+    relevantKits = list(filter(lambda x: all(ex not in x for ex in excludes), foundKits))
     test.compare(len(relevantKits), len(expectedKits), "Verify number of listed kits.")
     test.compare(set(relevantKits), set(expectedKits), "Verify if expected kits are listed.")
     hasKits = len(expectedKits) > 0