diff --git a/tests/auto/tools/moc/no-keywords.h b/tests/auto/tools/moc/no-keywords.h
index 3f3b06dd46..3bd85cc1df 100644
--- a/tests/auto/tools/moc/no-keywords.h
+++ b/tests/auto/tools/moc/no-keywords.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ private:
     double slots;
 };
 
-#define signals protected
+#define signals public
 #define slots
 #define emit
 #undef QT_NO_KEYWORDS