diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_default_settings/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_default_settings/test.py
index b92a1c93aea..8e8d6b8824e 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_default_settings/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_default_settings/test.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def __processSubItems__(treeObjStr, section, parModelIndexStr, doneItems,
             itObj = "%s occurrence='%d'}" % (itObj[:-1], alreadyDone + 1)
         currentSelectedTreeItem = waitForObject(itObj, 3000)
         tree.scrollTo(it)
-        mouseClick(currentSelectedTreeItem)
+        mouseClick(currentSelectedTreeItem, 5, 5, 0, Qt.LeftButton)
         additionalFunc(indexName, *additionalParameters)
         currentSelectedTreeItem = None
         if model.rowCount(it) > 0: