diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 9c93ab71d..0b85cc499 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ qt_log_ignore =
     ^QXcbXSettings::QXcbXSettings\(QXcbScreen\*\) Failed to get selection owner for XSETTINGS_S atom
     ^QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to .*
     ^QXcbClipboard: SelectionRequest too old
+qt_wait_signal_raising = true
diff --git a/tests/integration/features/conftest.py b/tests/integration/features/conftest.py
index be2af7cf3..63c4777db 100644
--- a/tests/integration/features/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/features/conftest.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def run_command(quteproc, httpbin, command):
 @bdd.when(bdd.parsers.parse("I reload"))
 def reload(qtbot, httpbin, quteproc, command):
     """Reload and wait until a new request is received."""
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(httpbin.new_request, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(httpbin.new_request):
         quteproc.send_cmd(':reload')
 
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ def _wait_for_clipboard(qtbot, clipboard, mode, expected):
 
         # We need to poll the clipboard, as for some reason it can change with
         # emitting changed (?).
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(clipboard.changed, timeout=100) as blocker:
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(clipboard.changed, timeout=100, raising=False) as blocker:
             pass
 
         if timer.hasExpired(timeout):
diff --git a/tests/integration/features/test_yankpaste.py b/tests/integration/features/test_yankpaste.py
index 756e59e0e..67f3df8db 100644
--- a/tests/integration/features/test_yankpaste.py
+++ b/tests/integration/features/test_yankpaste.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def skip_with_broken_clipboard(qtbot, qapp):
     """
     clipboard = qapp.clipboard()
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(clipboard.changed):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(clipboard.changed, raising=False):
         clipboard.setText("Does this work?")
 
     if clipboard.text() != "Does this work?":
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_quteprocess.py b/tests/integration/test_quteprocess.py
index 307907c86..6ff3c172b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_quteprocess.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_quteprocess.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from qutebrowser.utils import log
 
 def test_quteproc_error_message(qtbot, quteproc):
     """Make sure the test fails with an unexpected error message."""
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(quteproc.got_error, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(quteproc.got_error):
         quteproc.send_cmd(':message-error test')
     # Usually we wouldn't call this from inside a test, but here we force the
     # error to occur during the test rather than at teardown time.
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def test_quteproc_error_message(qtbot, quteproc):
 
 def test_qt_log_ignore(qtbot, quteproc):
     """Make sure the test passes when logging a qt_log_ignore message."""
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(quteproc.got_error, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(quteproc.got_error):
         quteproc.send_cmd(':message-error "SpellCheck: test"')
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_webserver.py b/tests/integration/test_webserver.py
index 5794d3573..8588a1a62 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_webserver.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_webserver.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import pytest
     ('/data/hello.txt', 'Hello World!', True),
 ])
 def test_httpbin(httpbin, qtbot, path, content, expected):
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(httpbin.new_request, raising=True, timeout=100):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(httpbin.new_request, timeout=100):
         url = 'http://localhost:{}{}'.format(httpbin.port, path)
         try:
             response = urllib.request.urlopen(url)
diff --git a/tests/integration/testprocess.py b/tests/integration/testprocess.py
index 7f9473e61..3f07acf01 100644
--- a/tests/integration/testprocess.py
+++ b/tests/integration/testprocess.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class Process(QObject):
         self.read_log()
         return self._data
 
-    def _wait_signal(self, signal, timeout=5000, raising=True):
+    def _wait_signal(self, signal, timeout=5000, raising=None):
         """Wait for a signal to be emitted.
 
         Should be used in a contextmanager.
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/network/test_networkreply.py b/tests/unit/browser/network/test_networkreply.py
index 409a19f01..bca374d2f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/network/test_networkreply.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/network/test_networkreply.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class TestFixedDataNetworkReply:
     def test_data(self, qtbot, req, data):
         reply = networkreply.FixedDataNetworkReply(req, data, 'test/foo')
         with qtbot.waitSignals([reply.metaDataChanged, reply.readyRead,
-                                reply.finished], raising=True):
+                                reply.finished]):
             pass
 
         assert reply.bytesAvailable() == len(data)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def test_error_network_reply(qtbot, req):
     reply = networkreply.ErrorNetworkReply(
         req, "This is an error", QNetworkReply.UnknownNetworkError)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([reply.error, reply.finished], raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([reply.error, reply.finished]):
         pass
 
     reply.abort()  # shouldn't do anything
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/test_cookies.py b/tests/unit/browser/test_cookies.py
index caeb7f55c..d9d9e83fa 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/test_cookies.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/test_cookies.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def test_set_cookies_accept(config_stub, qtbot, monkeypatch):
     ram_jar = cookies.RAMCookieJar()
     cookie = QNetworkCookie(b'foo', b'bar')
     url = QUrl('http://example.com/')
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(ram_jar.changed, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(ram_jar.changed):
         assert ram_jar.setCookiesFromUrl([cookie], url)
 
     # assert the cookies are added correctly
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def test_cookies_changed_emit(config_stub, fake_save_manager,
                         'LineParser', LineparserSaveStub)
     jar = cookies.CookieJar()
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(jar.changed, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(jar.changed):
         config_stub.set('content', 'cookies-store', False)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/test_webelem.py b/tests/unit/browser/test_webelem.py
index b01e1cd80..0b008b626 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/test_webelem.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/test_webelem.py
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ class TestJavascriptEscape:
         with open(path, encoding='utf-8') as f:
             html_source = f.read().replace('%INPUT%', escaped)
 
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(webframe.loadFinished, raising=True) as blocker:
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(webframe.loadFinished) as blocker:
             webframe.setHtml(html_source)
         assert blocker.args == [True]
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/commands/test_userscripts.py b/tests/unit/commands/test_userscripts.py
index 5f62cf5b5..09e74d170 100644
--- a/tests/unit/commands/test_userscripts.py
+++ b/tests/unit/commands/test_userscripts.py
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ def test_command(qtbot, py_proc, runner):
         with open(os.environ['QUTE_FIFO'], 'w') as f:
             f.write('foo\n')
     """)
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.got_cmd, raising=True,
-                          timeout=10000) as blocker:
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.got_cmd, timeout=10000) as blocker:
         runner.run(cmd, *args)
     assert blocker.args == ['foo']
 
@@ -100,8 +99,7 @@ def test_custom_env(qtbot, monkeypatch, py_proc, runner):
             f.write('\n')
     """)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.got_cmd, raising=True,
-                          timeout=10000) as blocker:
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.got_cmd, timeout=10000) as blocker:
         runner.run(cmd, *args, env=env)
 
     data = blocker.args[0]
@@ -136,9 +134,8 @@ def test_temporary_files(qtbot, tmpdir, py_proc, runner):
             f.write('\n')
     """)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.finished, raising=True, timeout=10000):
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.got_cmd, raising=True,
-                              timeout=10000) as blocker:
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.finished, timeout=10000):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.got_cmd, timeout=10000) as blocker:
             runner.run(cmd, *args, env=env)
 
     data = blocker.args[0]
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ def test_command_with_error(qtbot, tmpdir, py_proc, runner):
         sys.exit(1)
     """)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.finished, raising=True, timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.finished, timeout=10000):
         runner.run(cmd, *args, env=env)
 
     assert not text_file.exists()
@@ -191,14 +188,13 @@ def test_killed_command(qtbot, tmpdir, py_proc, runner):
     """)
     args.append(str(pidfile))
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(watcher.directoryChanged, raising=True,
-                          timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(watcher.directoryChanged, timeout=10000):
         runner.run(cmd, *args, env=env)
 
     # Make sure the PID was written to the file, not just the file created
     time.sleep(0.5)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.finished, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.finished):
         os.kill(int(pidfile.read()), signal.SIGTERM)
 
     assert not text_file.exists()
@@ -216,7 +212,7 @@ def test_temporary_files_failed_cleanup(caplog, qtbot, tmpdir, py_proc,
     """)
 
     with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR):
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.finished, raising=True, timeout=10000):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(runner.finished, timeout=10000):
             runner.run(cmd, *args, env={'QUTE_HTML': str(test_file)})
 
     assert len(caplog.records) == 1
diff --git a/tests/unit/javascript/conftest.py b/tests/unit/javascript/conftest.py
index 3b661c1ac..6ab9deb6b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/javascript/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/javascript/conftest.py
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ class JSTester:
             **kwargs: Passed to jinja's template.render().
         """
         template = self._jinja_env.get_template(path)
-        with self._qtbot.waitSignal(self.webview.loadFinished,
-                                    raising=True) as blocker:
+        with self._qtbot.waitSignal(self.webview.loadFinished) as blocker:
             self.webview.setHtml(template.render(**kwargs))
         assert blocker.args == [True]
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py b/tests/unit/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py
index 0638726b3..de7acaab3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/keyinput/test_basekeyparser.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class TestKeyChain:
         assert not keyparser.execute.called
         assert keyparser._ambiguous_timer.isActive()
         # We wait for the timeout to occur.
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(keyparser.keystring_updated, raising=True):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(keyparser.keystring_updated):
             pass
         assert keyparser.execute.called
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_autoupdate.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_autoupdate.py
index 58c44e271..3e707d169 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_autoupdate.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_autoupdate.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def test_get_version_success(qtbot):
     # Use a spy to inspect the signal
     error_spy = QSignalSpy(client.error)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(client.success, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(client.success):
         client.get_version('test')
 
     assert len(error_spy) == 0
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def test_get_version_error(qtbot):
     # Use a spy to inspect the signal
     success_spy = QSignalSpy(client.success)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(client.error, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(client.error):
         client.get_version('test')
 
     assert len(success_spy) == 0
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def test_invalid_json(qtbot, json):
     # Use a spy to inspect the signal
     success_spy = QSignalSpy(client.success)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(client.error, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(client.error):
         client.get_version('test')
 
     assert len(success_spy) == 0
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py
index 86498d2d1..9aa7f99d5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ def proc(qtbot):
     p = guiprocess.GUIProcess(0, 'testprocess')
     yield p
     if p._proc.state() == QProcess.Running:
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(p.finished, timeout=10000) as blocker:
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(p.finished, timeout=10000,
+                              raising=False) as blocker:
             p._proc.terminate()
         if not blocker.signal_triggered:
             p._proc.kill()
@@ -56,8 +57,7 @@ def fake_proc(monkeypatch, stubs):
 
 def test_start(proc, qtbot, guiprocess_message_mock, py_proc):
     """Test simply starting a process."""
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], raising=True,
-                           timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], timeout=10000):
         argv = py_proc("import sys; print('test'); sys.exit(0)")
         proc.start(*argv)
 
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ def test_start_verbose(proc, qtbot, guiprocess_message_mock, py_proc):
     """Test starting a process verbosely."""
     proc.verbose = True
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], raising=True,
-                           timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], timeout=10000):
         argv = py_proc("import sys; print('test'); sys.exit(0)")
         proc.start(*argv)
 
@@ -97,8 +96,7 @@ def test_start_env(monkeypatch, qtbot, py_proc):
         sys.exit(0)
     """)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], raising=True,
-                           timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], timeout=10000):
         proc.start(*argv)
 
     data = bytes(proc._proc.readAll()).decode('utf-8')
@@ -110,8 +108,7 @@ def test_start_env(monkeypatch, qtbot, py_proc):
 @pytest.mark.qt_log_ignore('QIODevice::read.*: WriteOnly device', extend=True)
 def test_start_mode(proc, qtbot, py_proc):
     """Test simply starting a process with mode parameter."""
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], raising=True,
-                           timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], timeout=10000):
         argv = py_proc("import sys; print('test'); sys.exit(0)")
         proc.start(*argv, mode=QIODevice.NotOpen)
 
@@ -139,7 +136,7 @@ def test_start_detached_error(fake_proc, guiprocess_message_mock):
 
 def test_double_start(qtbot, proc, py_proc):
     """Test starting a GUIProcess twice."""
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.started, raising=True, timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.started, timeout=10000):
         argv = py_proc("import time; time.sleep(10)")
         proc.start(*argv)
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
@@ -148,12 +145,10 @@ def test_double_start(qtbot, proc, py_proc):
 
 def test_double_start_finished(qtbot, proc, py_proc):
     """Test starting a GUIProcess twice (with the first call finished)."""
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], raising=True,
-                           timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], timeout=10000):
         argv = py_proc("import sys; sys.exit(0)")
         proc.start(*argv)
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], raising=True,
-                           timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([proc.started, proc.finished], timeout=10000):
         argv = py_proc("import sys; sys.exit(0)")
         proc.start(*argv)
 
@@ -180,7 +175,7 @@ def test_start_logging(fake_proc, caplog):
 def test_error(qtbot, proc, caplog, guiprocess_message_mock):
     """Test the process emitting an error."""
     with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR, 'message'):
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.error, raising=True, timeout=5000):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.error, timeout=5000):
             proc.start('this_does_not_exist_either', [])
 
     msg = guiprocess_message_mock.getmsg(guiprocess_message_mock.Level.error,
@@ -191,7 +186,7 @@ def test_error(qtbot, proc, caplog, guiprocess_message_mock):
 
 
 def test_exit_unsuccessful(qtbot, proc, guiprocess_message_mock, py_proc):
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.finished, raising=True, timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.finished, timeout=10000):
         proc.start(*py_proc('import sys; sys.exit(1)'))
 
     msg = guiprocess_message_mock.getmsg(guiprocess_message_mock.Level.error)
@@ -202,7 +197,7 @@ def test_exit_unsuccessful(qtbot, proc, guiprocess_message_mock, py_proc):
 def test_exit_unsuccessful_output(qtbot, proc, caplog, py_proc, stream):
     """When a process fails, its output should be logged."""
     with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR):
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.finished, raising=True, timeout=10000):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.finished, timeout=10000):
             proc.start(*py_proc("""
                 import sys
                 print("test", file=sys.{})
@@ -219,7 +214,7 @@ def test_exit_successful_output(qtbot, proc, py_proc, stream):
     The test doesn't actually check the log as it'd fail because of the error
     logging.
     """
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.finished, raising=True, timeout=10000):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(proc.finished, timeout=10000):
         proc.start(*py_proc("""
             import sys
             print("test", file=sys.{})
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
index 760874689..4e84f8e65 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
@@ -343,13 +343,11 @@ class TestListen:
         ipc_server.listen()
         old_atime = os.stat(ipc_server._server.fullServerName()).st_atime_ns
 
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server._atime_timer.timeout, timeout=2000,
-                              raising=True):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server._atime_timer.timeout, timeout=2000):
             pass
 
         # Make sure the timer is not singleShot
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server._atime_timer.timeout, timeout=2000,
-                              raising=True):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server._atime_timer.timeout, timeout=2000):
             pass
 
         new_atime = os.stat(ipc_server._server.fullServerName()).st_atime_ns
@@ -444,7 +442,7 @@ class TestHandleConnection:
 
         ipc_server._server = FakeServer(socket)
 
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server.got_args, raising=True) as blocker:
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server.got_args) as blocker:
             ipc_server.handle_connection()
 
         assert blocker.args == [['foo'], 'tab', '']
@@ -458,7 +456,7 @@ def connected_socket(qtbot, qlocalsocket, ipc_server):
         pytest.skip("Skipping connected_socket test - "
                     "https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/issues/1045")
     ipc_server.listen()
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server._server.newConnection, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server._server.newConnection):
         qlocalsocket.connectToServer('qute-test')
     yield qlocalsocket
     qlocalsocket.disconnectFromServer()
@@ -500,7 +498,7 @@ def test_invalid_data(qtbot, ipc_server, connected_socket, caplog, data, msg):
 
     signals = [ipc_server.got_invalid_data, connected_socket.disconnected]
     with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR):
-        with qtbot.waitSignals(signals, raising=True):
+        with qtbot.waitSignals(signals):
             connected_socket.write(data)
 
     messages = [r.message for r in caplog.records]
@@ -519,8 +517,7 @@ def test_multiline(qtbot, ipc_server, connected_socket):
             ' "protocol_version": {version}}}\n'.format(
                 version=ipc.PROTOCOL_VERSION))
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([ipc_server.got_args, ipc_server.got_args],
-                           raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([ipc_server.got_args, ipc_server.got_args]):
         connected_socket.write(data.encode('utf-8'))
 
     assert not error_spy
@@ -544,8 +541,7 @@ class TestSendToRunningInstance:
         raw_spy = QSignalSpy(ipc_server.got_raw)
         error_spy = QSignalSpy(ipc_server.got_invalid_data)
 
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server.got_args, raising=True,
-                              timeout=5000) as blocker:
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server.got_args, timeout=5000) as blocker:
             with tmpdir.as_cwd():
                 if not has_cwd:
                     m = mocker.patch('qutebrowser.misc.ipc.os')
@@ -598,12 +594,11 @@ def test_timeout(qtbot, caplog, qlocalsocket, ipc_server):
     ipc_server._timer.setInterval(100)
     ipc_server.listen()
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server._server.newConnection, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(ipc_server._server.newConnection):
         qlocalsocket.connectToServer('qute-test')
 
     with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR):
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(qlocalsocket.disconnected, raising=True,
-                              timeout=5000):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(qlocalsocket.disconnected, timeout=5000):
             pass
 
     assert caplog.records[-1].message == "IPC connection timed out."
@@ -679,14 +674,14 @@ class TestSendOrListen:
         objreg_server = objreg.get('ipc-server')
         assert objreg_server is ret_server
 
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(ret_server.got_args, raising=True):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(ret_server.got_args):
             ret_client = ipc.send_or_listen(args)
 
         assert ret_client is None
 
     @pytest.mark.posix(reason="Unneeded on Windows")
     def test_legacy_name(self, caplog, qtbot, args, legacy_server):
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(legacy_server.got_args, raising=True):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(legacy_server.got_args):
             ret = ipc.send_or_listen(args)
         assert ret is None
         msgs = [e.message for e in caplog.records]
@@ -727,7 +722,7 @@ class TestSendOrListen:
         assert isinstance(ret_server, ipc.IPCServer)
 
         logging.debug('== Connecting ==')
-        with qtbot.waitSignal(ret_server.got_args, raising=True):
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(ret_server.got_args):
             ret_client = ipc.send_or_listen(args)
 
         assert ret_client is None
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_msgbox.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_msgbox.py
index f9b436d8a..b84956d75 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_msgbox.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_msgbox.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def test_finished_signal(qtbot):
 
     qtbot.add_widget(box)
 
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(box.finished, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(box.finished):
         box.accept()
 
     assert signal_triggered
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_sessions.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_sessions.py
index 32f697e19..3fdd6af0d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_sessions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_sessions.py
@@ -439,9 +439,8 @@ class TestSave:
 
     def test_update_completion_signal(self, sess_man, tmpdir, qtbot):
         session_path = tmpdir / 'foo.yml'
-        blocker = qtbot.waitSignal(sess_man.update_completion)
-        sess_man.save(str(session_path))
-        assert blocker.signal_triggered
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(sess_man.update_completion):
+            sess_man.save(str(session_path))
 
     def test_no_state_config(self, sess_man, tmpdir, state_config):
         session_path = tmpdir / 'foo.yml'
@@ -691,9 +690,8 @@ class TestDelete:
         sess = tmpdir / 'foo.yml'
         sess.ensure()
 
-        blocker = qtbot.waitSignal(sess_man.update_completion)
-        sess_man.delete(str(sess))
-        assert blocker.signal_triggered
+        with qtbot.waitSignal(sess_man.update_completion):
+            sess_man.delete(str(sess))
 
     def test_not_existing(self, sess_man, qtbot, tmpdir):
         sess = tmpdir / 'foo.yml'
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/usertypes/test_question.py b/tests/unit/utils/usertypes/test_question.py
index 8bc3dcc85..edd4c1081 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/usertypes/test_question.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/usertypes/test_question.py
@@ -61,23 +61,21 @@ def test_done(mode, answer, signal_names, question, qtbot):
     question.mode = mode
     question.answer = answer
     signals = [getattr(question, name) for name in signal_names]
-    with qtbot.waitSignals(signals, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals(signals):
         question.done()
     assert not question.is_aborted
 
 
 def test_cancel(question, qtbot):
     """Test Question.cancel()."""
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([question.cancelled, question.completed],
-                           raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([question.cancelled, question.completed]):
         question.cancel()
     assert not question.is_aborted
 
 
 def test_abort(question, qtbot):
     """Test Question.abort()."""
-    with qtbot.waitSignals([question.aborted, question.completed],
-                           raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignals([question.aborted, question.completed]):
         question.abort()
     assert question.is_aborted
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/usertypes/test_timer.py b/tests/unit/utils/usertypes/test_timer.py
index 5f2575ea9..e48bd332b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/usertypes/test_timer.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/usertypes/test_timer.py
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ def test_start_overflow():
 def test_timeout_start(qtbot):
     """Make sure the timer works with start()."""
     t = usertypes.Timer()
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(t.timeout, timeout=3000, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(t.timeout, timeout=3000):
         t.start(200)
 
 
 def test_timeout_set_interval(qtbot):
     """Make sure the timer works with setInterval()."""
     t = usertypes.Timer()
-    with qtbot.waitSignal(t.timeout, timeout=3000, raising=True):
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(t.timeout, timeout=3000):
         t.setInterval(200)
         t.start()