diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp
index 73360ae21d5..9ef952ec071 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qpushbutton/tst_qpushbutton.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ private:
     int release_count;
 
     QPushButton *testWidget;
-    QPointingDevice *m_touchScreen = QTest::createTouchDevice();
+    std::unique_ptr<QPointingDevice> m_touchScreen{QTest::createTouchDevice()};
 };
 
 // Testing get/set functions
@@ -376,10 +376,10 @@ void tst_QPushButton::clicked()
 
 void tst_QPushButton::touchTap()
 {
-    QTest::touchEvent(testWidget, m_touchScreen).press(0, QPoint(10, 10));
+    QTest::touchEvent(testWidget, m_touchScreen.get()).press(0, QPoint(10, 10));
     QCOMPARE(press_count, 1);
     QCOMPARE(release_count, 0);
-    QTest::touchEvent(testWidget, m_touchScreen).release(0, QPoint(10, 10));
+    QTest::touchEvent(testWidget, m_touchScreen.get()).release(0, QPoint(10, 10));
     QCOMPARE(press_count, 1);
     QCOMPARE(release_count, 1);
     QCOMPARE(click_count, 1);
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ void tst_QPushButton::touchTap()
     click_count = 0;
     testWidget->setDown(false);
     for (uint i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-        QTest::touchEvent(testWidget, m_touchScreen).press(0, QPoint(10, 10));
-        QTest::touchEvent(testWidget, m_touchScreen).release(0, QPoint(10, 10));
+        QTest::touchEvent(testWidget, m_touchScreen.get()).press(0, QPoint(10, 10));
+        QTest::touchEvent(testWidget, m_touchScreen.get()).release(0, QPoint(10, 10));
     }
     QCOMPARE(press_count, 10);
     QCOMPARE(release_count, 10);