diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
index 0e843324b0..8f31c2c10f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
@@ -1806,6 +1806,9 @@ void tst_QGraphicsWidget::updateFocusChainWhenChildDie()
     QVERIFY(w);
     QTest::mouseMove(view.viewport());
     QTest::mouseClick(view.viewport(), Qt::LeftButton, 0);
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "QTBUG-23699", Continue);
+#endif
     QTRY_COMPARE(qApp->activeWindow(), static_cast<QWidget *>(&view));
     QTRY_COMPARE(scene.focusItem(), static_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(w));
 }