diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgsdoccoverage.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgsdoccoverage.py
index 3070d77c86de..547b175f6895 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgsdoccoverage.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgsdoccoverage.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 # DON'T LOWER THIS THRESHOLD UNLESS MEMBERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE API
 # (changes which raise this threshold are welcomed though!)
 
-ACCEPTABLE_COVERAGE = 52.673
+ACCEPTABLE_COVERAGE = 53.66
 
 
 def elemIsDocumentableClass(elem):