diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicslayout/tst_qgraphicslayout.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicslayout/tst_qgraphicslayout.cpp
index 17db8f240c2..40339f0f50d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicslayout/tst_qgraphicslayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicslayout/tst_qgraphicslayout.cpp
@@ -708,16 +708,16 @@ void tst_QGraphicsLayout::alternativeLayoutItems()
     lout->setSpacing(0);
 
     QGraphicsRectItem *item1 = new QGraphicsRectItem;
-    AnimatedLayoutItem *li1 = new AnimatedLayoutItem(item1);
-    lout->addItem(li1);
+    const auto li1 = std::make_unique<AnimatedLayoutItem>(item1);
+    lout->addItem(li1.get());
 
     QGraphicsRectItem *item2 = new QGraphicsRectItem;
-    AnimatedLayoutItem *li2 = new AnimatedLayoutItem(item2);
-    lout->addItem(li2);
+    const auto li2 = std::make_unique<AnimatedLayoutItem>(item2);
+    lout->addItem(li2.get());
 
     QGraphicsRectItem *item3 = new QGraphicsRectItem;
-    AnimatedLayoutItem *li3 = new AnimatedLayoutItem(item3);
-    lout->addItem(li3);
+    const auto li3 = std::make_unique<AnimatedLayoutItem>(item3);
+    lout->addItem(li3.get());
 
     window->setLayout(lout);