diff --git a/tests/src/python/utilities.py b/tests/src/python/utilities.py
index 9703d393813..765a80dbb83 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/utilities.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/utilities.py
@@ -538,9 +538,7 @@ class DoxygenParser():
         d = e.find('briefdescription')
         has_brief_description = False
         if d:
-            p = d.find('para')
-            if p.text and len(p.text) > 0:
-                has_brief_description = True
+            has_brief_description = True
 
         # test for "added in QGIS xxx" string
         d = e.find('detaileddescription')