diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index 068783c..8259c29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ jobs:
           - python-version: 3.8
             platform: ubuntu-18.04
             backend: pyside2
-          - python-version: 3.6
-            platform: windows-2016
-            backend: pyqt5
 
           # legacy Qt
           - python-version: 3.7
diff --git a/tests/test_sliders/_testutil.py b/tests/test_sliders/_testutil.py
index b26dafb..150e3fd 100644
--- a/tests/test_sliders/_testutil.py
+++ b/tests/test_sliders/_testutil.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from platform import system
 import pytest
 from qtpy import QT_VERSION
 from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, QPoint, QPointF, Qt
-from qtpy.QtGui import QMouseEvent, QWheelEvent
+from qtpy.QtGui import QHoverEvent, QMouseEvent, QWheelEvent
 
 QT_VERSION = tuple(int(x) for x in QT_VERSION.split("."))
 
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ def _wheel_event(arc):
     )
 
 
+def _hover_event(_type, position, old_position, widget=None):
+    with suppress(TypeError):
+        return QHoverEvent(
+            _type,
+            position,
+            widget.mapToGlobal(position),
+            old_position,
+        )
+    return QHoverEvent(_type, position, old_position)
+
+
 def _linspace(start, stop, n):
     h = (stop - start) / (n - 1)
     for i in range(n):
diff --git a/tests/test_sliders/test_generic_slider.py b/tests/test_sliders/test_generic_slider.py
index 6fe16bc..56f0231 100644
--- a/tests/test_sliders/test_generic_slider.py
+++ b/tests/test_sliders/test_generic_slider.py
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ import platform
 
 import pytest
 from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, QPoint, QPointF, Qt
-from qtpy.QtGui import QHoverEvent
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QStyle, QStyleOptionSlider
 
 from superqt.sliders._generic_slider import _GenericSlider, _sliderValueFromPosition
 
-from ._testutil import _linspace, _mouse_event, _wheel_event, skip_on_linux_qt6
+from ._testutil import (
+    _hover_event,
+    _linspace,
+    _mouse_event,
+    _wheel_event,
+    skip_on_linux_qt6,
+)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(params=[Qt.Orientation.Horizontal, Qt.Orientation.Vertical])
@@ -118,6 +123,7 @@ def test_press_move_release(gslider: _GenericSlider, qtbot):
 @skip_on_linux_qt6
 def test_hover(gslider: _GenericSlider):
 
+    # stub
     opt = QStyleOptionSlider()
     gslider.initStyleOption(opt)
     style = gslider.style()
@@ -128,11 +134,11 @@ def test_hover(gslider: _GenericSlider):
 
     assert gslider._hoverControl == QStyle.SubControl.SC_None
 
-    gslider.event(QHoverEvent(QEvent.Type.HoverEnter, handle_pos, QPointF()))
+    gslider.event(_hover_event(QEvent.Type.HoverEnter, handle_pos, QPointF(), gslider))
     assert gslider._hoverControl == QStyle.SubControl.SC_SliderHandle
 
     gslider.event(
-        QHoverEvent(QEvent.Type.HoverLeave, QPointF(-1000, -1000), handle_pos)
+        _hover_event(QEvent.Type.HoverLeave, QPointF(-1000, -1000), handle_pos, gslider)
     )
     assert gslider._hoverControl == QStyle.SubControl.SC_None
 
diff --git a/tests/test_sliders/test_range_slider.py b/tests/test_sliders/test_range_slider.py
index da2b36a..aa2a6b9 100644
--- a/tests/test_sliders/test_range_slider.py
+++ b/tests/test_sliders/test_range_slider.py
@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@ import math
 
 import pytest
 from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, QPoint, QPointF, Qt
-from qtpy.QtGui import QHoverEvent
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QStyle, QStyleOptionSlider
 
 from superqt import QDoubleRangeSlider, QRangeSlider
 
-from ._testutil import _linspace, _mouse_event, _wheel_event, skip_on_linux_qt6
+from ._testutil import (
+    _hover_event,
+    _linspace,
+    _mouse_event,
+    _wheel_event,
+    skip_on_linux_qt6,
+)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(params=[Qt.Orientation.Horizontal, Qt.Orientation.Vertical])
@@ -153,11 +158,11 @@ def test_hover(gslider: QRangeSlider):
 
     assert gslider._hoverControl == QStyle.SubControl.SC_None
 
-    gslider.event(QHoverEvent(QEvent.Type.HoverEnter, handle_pos, QPointF()))
+    gslider.event(_hover_event(QEvent.Type.HoverEnter, handle_pos, QPointF(), gslider))
     assert gslider._hoverControl == QStyle.SubControl.SC_SliderHandle
 
     gslider.event(
-        QHoverEvent(QEvent.Type.HoverLeave, QPointF(-1000, -1000), handle_pos)
+        _hover_event(QEvent.Type.HoverLeave, QPointF(-1000, -1000), handle_pos, gslider)
     )
     assert gslider._hoverControl == QStyle.SubControl.SC_None
 
diff --git a/tests/test_sliders/test_single_value_sliders.py b/tests/test_sliders/test_single_value_sliders.py
index c5aebe7..437f832 100644
--- a/tests/test_sliders/test_single_value_sliders.py
+++ b/tests/test_sliders/test_single_value_sliders.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from contextlib import suppress
 
 import pytest
 from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, QPoint, QPointF, Qt
-from qtpy.QtGui import QHoverEvent
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QSlider, QStyle, QStyleOptionSlider
 
 from superqt import QDoubleSlider, QLabeledDoubleSlider, QLabeledSlider
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ from superqt.sliders._generic_slider import _GenericSlider
 
 from ._testutil import (
     QT_VERSION,
+    _hover_event,
     _linspace,
     _mouse_event,
     _wheel_event,
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ def test_hover(sld: _GenericSlider):
     with suppress(AttributeError):  # for QSlider
         assert _real_sld._hoverControl == QStyle.SubControl.SC_None
 
-    _real_sld.event(QHoverEvent(QEvent.Type.HoverEnter, handle_pos, QPointF()))
+    _real_sld.event(_hover_event(QEvent.Type.HoverEnter, handle_pos, QPointF(), sld))
     with suppress(AttributeError):  # for QSlider
         assert _real_sld._hoverControl == QStyle.SubControl.SC_SliderHandle
 
     _real_sld.event(
-        QHoverEvent(QEvent.Type.HoverLeave, QPointF(-1000, -1000), handle_pos)
+        _hover_event(QEvent.Type.HoverLeave, QPointF(-1000, -1000), handle_pos, sld)
     )
     with suppress(AttributeError):  # for QSlider
         assert _real_sld._hoverControl == QStyle.SubControl.SC_None