diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsgridlayout/tst_qgraphicsgridlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsgridlayout/tst_qgraphicsgridlayout.cpp
index 186846973de..ba2ca4f8e51 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsgridlayout/tst_qgraphicsgridlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsgridlayout/tst_qgraphicsgridlayout.cpp
@@ -867,6 +867,8 @@ void tst_QGraphicsGridLayout::columnSpacing()
         // don't include items and spacings that was previously part of the layout
         // (horizontal)
         QGraphicsGridLayout *layout = new QGraphicsGridLayout;
+        QGraphicsWidget parent;
+        parent.setLayout(layout);
         populateLayout(layout, 3, 1);
         layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
         layout->setSpacing(0);
@@ -879,12 +881,13 @@ void tst_QGraphicsGridLayout::columnSpacing()
         QCOMPARE(layout->preferredSize(), QSizeF(60, 25));
         layout->removeAt(1);
         QCOMPARE(layout->preferredSize(), QSizeF(25, 25));
-        delete layout;
     }
     {
         // don't include items and spacings that was previously part of the layout
         // (vertical)
         QGraphicsGridLayout *layout = new QGraphicsGridLayout;
+        QGraphicsWidget parent;
+        parent.setLayout(layout);
         populateLayout(layout, 2, 2);
         layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
         layout->setSpacing(0);
@@ -899,7 +902,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsGridLayout::columnSpacing()
         QCOMPARE(layout->preferredSize(), QSizeF(60, 25));
         layout->removeAt(1);
         QCOMPARE(layout->preferredSize(), QSizeF(25, 25));
-        delete layout;
     }
 
 }