diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qthread/tst_qthread.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qthread/tst_qthread.cpp
index d73dcc1b6d3..f72b662c946 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qthread/tst_qthread.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qthread/tst_qthread.cpp
@@ -1330,6 +1330,8 @@ void tst_QThread::quitLock()
     QCOMPARE(job->thread(), &thread);
     loop.exec();
     QVERIFY(exitThreadCalled);
+
+    delete job;
 }
 
 void tst_QThread::create()