diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
index acb7824cc7f..176d6b67b58 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
@@ -4450,13 +4450,13 @@ void tst_QGraphicsScene::taskQTBUG_7863_paintIntoCacheWithTransparentParts()
         rectItem->setBrush(QColor(0, 0, 255, 125));
         rectItem->setParentItem(backItem);
 
-        QGraphicsScene *scene = new QGraphicsScene();
+        QGraphicsScene scene;
         CustomView view;
         view.resize(m_testSize);
         view.setWindowTitle(QTest::currentTestFunction());
-        view.setScene(scene);
+        view.setScene(&scene);
 
-        scene->addItem(backItem);
+        scene.addItem(backItem);
         rectItem->setCacheMode(QGraphicsItem::DeviceCoordinateCache);
         backItem->setTransform(QTransform().rotate(15), true);
 
@@ -4491,13 +4491,13 @@ void tst_QGraphicsScene::taskQTBUG_7863_paintIntoCacheWithTransparentParts()
         QGraphicsRectItem *rectItem = new QGraphicsRectItem(0, 0, 50, 50);
         rectItem->setBrush(QColor(0, 0, 255));
 
-        QGraphicsScene *scene = new QGraphicsScene();
+        QGraphicsScene scene;
         CustomView view;
         view.setWindowTitle(QTest::currentTestFunction());
         view.resize(m_testSize);
-        view.setScene(scene);
+        view.setScene(&scene);
 
-        scene->addItem(rectItem);
+        scene.addItem(rectItem);
         rectItem->setCacheMode(QGraphicsItem::ItemCoordinateCache);
         rectItem->setTransform(QTransform().rotate(15), true);
 
@@ -4531,13 +4531,13 @@ void tst_QGraphicsScene::taskQTBUG_7863_paintIntoCacheWithTransparentParts()
         QGraphicsRectItem *rectItem = new QGraphicsRectItem(0, 0, 50, 50);
         rectItem->setBrush(QColor(0, 0, 255, 125));
 
-        QGraphicsScene *scene = new QGraphicsScene();
+        QGraphicsScene scene;
         CustomView view;
         view.setWindowTitle(QTest::currentTestFunction());
         view.resize(m_testSize);
-        view.setScene(scene);
+        view.setScene(&scene);
 
-        scene->addItem(rectItem);
+        scene.addItem(rectItem);
         rectItem->setCacheMode(QGraphicsItem::ItemCoordinateCache);
         rectItem->setTransform(QTransform().rotate(15), true);