diff --git a/src/qtquick/TestHelpers_qtquick.cpp b/src/qtquick/TestHelpers_qtquick.cpp
index 1c4bb904..2f39aa49 100644
--- a/src/qtquick/TestHelpers_qtquick.cpp
+++ b/src/qtquick/TestHelpers_qtquick.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ private:
 Platform_qtquick::Platform_qtquick(int &argc, char **argv)
     : Platform_qt(argc, argv)
 {
-    new QApplication(argc, argv);
+    new QGuiApplication(argc, argv);
     init();
 }