diff --git a/src/corelib/animation/qabstractanimation.cpp b/src/corelib/animation/qabstractanimation.cpp
index 830c5da6b6c..b529359f71c 100644
--- a/src/corelib/animation/qabstractanimation.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/animation/qabstractanimation.cpp
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@ QAnimationDriver::QAnimationDriver(QAnimationDriverPrivate &dd, QObject *parent)
 
 QAnimationDriver::~QAnimationDriver()
 {
-    QUnifiedTimer *timer = QUnifiedTimer::instance(true);
-    if (timer->canUninstallAnimationDriver(this))
+    QUnifiedTimer *timer = QUnifiedTimer::instance(false);
+    if (timer && timer->canUninstallAnimationDriver(this))
         uninstall();
 }