diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.swt.tests/JUnit Tests/org/eclipse/swt/tests/junit/Test_org_eclipse_swt_browser_Browser.java b/tests/org.eclipse.swt.tests/JUnit Tests/org/eclipse/swt/tests/junit/Test_org_eclipse_swt_browser_Browser.java
index b75d08bc6ee..d2abecdfe30 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.swt.tests/JUnit Tests/org/eclipse/swt/tests/junit/Test_org_eclipse_swt_browser_Browser.java	
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.swt.tests/JUnit Tests/org/eclipse/swt/tests/junit/Test_org_eclipse_swt_browser_Browser.java	
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ public void changing(LocationEvent event) {
 		}
 		@Override
 		public void changed(LocationEvent event) {
-			if (!event.location.isEmpty()) { // See footnote 1
+			if (!event.location.isEmpty() && !event.location.equals("about:blank")) { // See footnote 1
 				unexpectedLocationChanged.set(true);
 				unexpectedLocationChangedDetails.set(event.location);
 			}
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ public void changed(LocationEvent event) {
 
 	browser.addProgressListener(completedAdapter(event -> {
 		String location = browser.getUrl();
-		if (!location.isEmpty()) { // See footnote 1
+		if (!location.isEmpty() && !location.equals("about:blank")) { // See footnote 1
 			unexpectedProgressCompleted.set(true);
 			unexpectedProgressCompletedDetails.set(location);