diff --git a/src/calibre/test_build.py b/src/calibre/test_build.py
index ce01de54fd..215db3063d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/test_build.py
+++ b/src/calibre/test_build.py
@@ -210,12 +210,9 @@ class BuildTest(unittest.TestCase):
             create_cover('xxx', ['yyy'])
         na = QNetworkAccessManager()
         self.assertTrue(hasattr(na, 'sslErrors'), 'Qt not compiled with openssl')
-        from PyQt5.QtWebKitWidgets import QWebView
         if iswindows:
             from PyQt5.Qt import QtWin
             QtWin
-        QWebView()
-        del QWebView
         del na
         del app