diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qatomicinteger/tst_qatomicinteger.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qatomicinteger/tst_qatomicinteger.cpp
index ca40927ef9..32e5b8ee56 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qatomicinteger/tst_qatomicinteger.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qatomicinteger/tst_qatomicinteger.cpp
@@ -185,12 +185,10 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 };
 
 template <bool> inline void booleanHelper() { }
-struct TypeInStruct { TEST_TYPE type; };
 
 void tst_QAtomicIntegerXX::static_checks()
 {
     Q_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(QAtomicInteger<T>) == sizeof(T));
-    Q_STATIC_ASSERT(Q_ALIGNOF(QAtomicInteger<T>) == Q_ALIGNOF(TypeInStruct));
 
     // statements with no effect
     (void) QAtomicInteger<T>::isReferenceCountingNative();