diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsgridlayout/tst_qgraphicsgridlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsgridlayout/tst_qgraphicsgridlayout.cpp
index fec0cb0a158..49aaffe6511 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsgridlayout/tst_qgraphicsgridlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsgridlayout/tst_qgraphicsgridlayout.cpp
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ void tst_QGraphicsGridLayout::addItem()
     }
     layout->addItem(wid, row, column, rowSpan, columnSpan, alignment);
 
+    delete wid;
     delete layout;
 }