diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/global/qflags/tst_qflags.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/global/qflags/tst_qflags.cpp
index 6129184738..72b086350e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/global/qflags/tst_qflags.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/global/qflags/tst_qflags.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void tst_QFlags::constExpr()
     QVERIFY(verifyConstExpr<uint(Qt::MouseButtons(Qt::RightButton) & 0xff)>(Qt::RightButton));
     QVERIFY(verifyConstExpr<uint(Qt::MouseButtons(Qt::RightButton) | 0xff)>(0xff));
 
-    QVERIFY(!verifyConstExpr<Qt::RightButton>(!Qt::MouseButtons(Qt::LeftButton)));
+    QVERIFY(!verifyConstExpr<Qt::RightButton>(~Qt::MouseButtons(Qt::LeftButton)));
 
 #if defined(__cpp_constexpr) &&  __cpp_constexpr-0 >= 201304
     QVERIFY(verifyConstExpr<uint(testRelaxedConstExpr())>(Qt::MiddleButton));