diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
index a18a7a017f7..968cf60bc41 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
@@ -1982,11 +1982,13 @@ void tst_QMenu::QTBUG_61039_menu_shortcuts()
     if (!QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformIntegration()->hasCapability(QPlatformIntegration::WindowActivation))
         QSKIP("Window activation is not supported");
 
-    QAction *actionKamen = new QAction("Action Kamen");
+    QObject reaper;
+
+    QAction *actionKamen = new QAction("Action Kamen", &reaper);
 #if QT_CONFIG(shortcut)
     actionKamen->setShortcut(QKeySequence(QLatin1String("K")));
 #endif
-    QAction *actionJoe = new QAction("Action Joe");
+    QAction *actionJoe = new QAction("Action Joe", &reaper);
 #if QT_CONFIG(shortcut)
     actionJoe->setShortcut(QKeySequence(QLatin1String("Ctrl+J")));
 #endif