diff --git a/src/testlib/qtestaccessible.h b/src/testlib/qtestaccessible.h
index a9b237bd5d..90d0a94476 100644
--- a/src/testlib/qtestaccessible.h
+++ b/src/testlib/qtestaccessible.h
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ private:
     static void updateHandler(QAccessibleEvent *event)
     {
         auto ev = copyEvent(event);
-        if (ev->object()) {
-            QObject::connect(ev->object(), &QObject::destroyed, [&, ev](){
+        if (auto obj = ev->object()) {
+            QObject::connect(obj, &QObject::destroyed, obj, [&, ev](){
                 auto index= eventList().indexOf(ev);
                 if (index == -1)
                     return;