diff --git a/tests/system/shared/workarounds.py b/tests/system/shared/workarounds.py
index f5a302243cb..a1e98b70713 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/workarounds.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/workarounds.py
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ class JIRA:
             self.__bugs__= {
                             'QTCREATORBUG-6853':self._workaroundCreator6853_,
                             'QTCREATORBUG-6918':self._workaroundCreator_MacEditorFocus_,
-                            'QTCREATORBUG-6953':self._workaroundCreator_MacEditorFocus_,
                             'QTCREATORBUG-6994':self._workaroundCreator6994_
                             }
         # helper function - will be called if no workaround for the requested bug is deposited
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_basic_cpp_support/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_basic_cpp_support/test.py
index 4b3b678aa8e..d4156c3632b 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_basic_cpp_support/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_basic_cpp_support/test.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ def main():
 #    - Press F2 or select from the menu: Tools / C++ / Follow Symbol under Cursor
 #    Creator will show you the declaration of the variable.
 
-    JIRA.performWorkaroundIfStillOpen(6953, JIRA.Bug.CREATOR, cppwindow)
     type(cppwindow, "<Ctrl+F>")
     type(waitForObject(":*Qt Creator.findEdit_Utils::FilterLineEdit"), "    xi")
     type(waitForObject(":*Qt Creator.findEdit_Utils::FilterLineEdit"), "<Return>")