diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/notify.c b/testsuite/gtk/notify.c
index 40c16cb746..99b8f82ae8 100644
--- a/testsuite/gtk/notify.c
+++ b/testsuite/gtk/notify.c
@@ -560,6 +560,11 @@ test_type (gconstpointer data)
           g_str_equal (pspec->name, "position"))
         continue;
 
+      /* Can't realize a popover without a parent */
+      if (g_type_is_a (type, GTK_TYPE_POPOVER) &&
+          g_str_equal (pspec->name, "visible"))
+        continue;
+
       if (pspec->owner_type == GTK_TYPE_POPOVER_MENU &&
           g_str_equal (pspec->name, "visible-submenu"))
         continue;