diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/tst_qtcpsocket.cpp b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/tst_qtcpsocket.cpp
index c16717e95a7..4e08b5a30fa 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/tst_qtcpsocket.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/tst_qtcpsocket.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ tst_QTcpSocket::tst_QTcpSocket()
     tmpSocket = 0;
 
     //This code relates to the socketsConstructedBeforeEventLoop test case
-    earlyConstructedSockets = new SocketPair;
+    earlyConstructedSockets = new SocketPair(this);
     QVERIFY(earlyConstructedSockets->create());
     earlyBytesWrittenCount = 0;
     earlyReadyReadCount = 0;