diff --git a/tests/auto/other/qaccessibility/tst_qaccessibility.cpp b/tests/auto/other/qaccessibility/tst_qaccessibility.cpp
index ce8032e0c3..e168c13d42 100644
--- a/tests/auto/other/qaccessibility/tst_qaccessibility.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/other/qaccessibility/tst_qaccessibility.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void tst_QAccessibility::eventTest()
     delete widget;
 
     QObject *object = new QObject();
-    QAccessibleEvent ev3(widget, QAccessible::Focus);
+    QAccessibleEvent ev3(object, QAccessible::Focus);
     QAccessible::updateAccessibility(&ev3);
     delete object;