diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp
index 2c038501813..b45ce88c834 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp
@@ -5089,6 +5089,10 @@ public:
 
 void tst_QGraphicsItem::paint()
 {
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACX
+    if (QSysInfo::MacintoshVersion == QSysInfo::MV_10_7)
+        QSKIP("QTBUG-31454 - Unstable auto-test");
+#endif
     QGraphicsScene scene;
 
     PaintTester paintTester;