diff --git a/src/tests/kitemlistcontrollertest.cpp b/src/tests/kitemlistcontrollertest.cpp
index 4149a4d85..6fb1b72f9 100644
--- a/src/tests/kitemlistcontrollertest.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/kitemlistcontrollertest.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,8 @@ void KItemListControllerTest::testKeyboardNavigation_data()
                         << qMakePair(KeyPress(Qt::Key_Enter), ViewState(0, KItemSet(), true))
                         << qMakePair(KeyPress(Qt::Key_Space, Qt::ControlModifier), ViewState(0, KItemSet() << 0))
                         << qMakePair(KeyPress(Qt::Key_Space, Qt::ControlModifier), ViewState(0, KItemSet()))
-                        << qMakePair(KeyPress(Qt::Key_Space), ViewState(0, KItemSet() << 0))
+                        << qMakePair(KeyPress(Qt::Key_Space), ViewState(0, KItemSet())) // This used to select, but we are now using it to trigger either
+                                                                        // selection mode or "QuickLook". Ctrl+Space still works for selecting as expected.
                         << qMakePair(KeyPress(Qt::Key_E), ViewState(13, KItemSet() << 13))
                         << qMakePair(KeyPress(Qt::Key_Space), ViewState(14, KItemSet() << 14))
                         << qMakePair(KeyPress(Qt::Key_3), ViewState(15, KItemSet() << 15))