diff --git a/qt/aqt/__init__.py b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
index faa72e82f..2c39253c3 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/__init__.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ from aqt.main import AnkiQt  # isort:skip
 from aqt.profiles import ProfileManager, VideoDriver  # isort:skip
 
 profiler: cProfile.Profile | None = None
-mw: AnkiQt = None  # set on init
+mw: AnkiQt = None  # type: ignore # set on init
 
 import aqt.forms