diff --git a/tests/ert/unit_tests/gui/simulation/test_run_dialog.py b/tests/ert/unit_tests/gui/simulation/test_run_dialog.py
index 0287e5ff9c4..8eb978018c3 100644
--- a/tests/ert/unit_tests/gui/simulation/test_run_dialog.py
+++ b/tests/ert/unit_tests/gui/simulation/test_run_dialog.py
@@ -635,8 +635,7 @@ def test_that_debug_info_button_provides_data_in_clipboard(qtbot: QtBot, storage
         qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: gui.findChild(RunDialog) is not None, timeout=5000)
         run_dialog = gui.findChild(RunDialog)
         assert run_dialog is not None
-        run_dialog._run_model.cancel()
-        run_dialog.simulation_done.emit(False, "")
+        qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: run_dialog.is_simulation_done() == True, timeout=100000)
         copy_debug_info_button = gui.findChild(QPushButton, "copy_debug_info_button")
         assert copy_debug_info_button
         assert isinstance(copy_debug_info_button, QPushButton)