1 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/tests/auto/qml/qqmlecmascript/data/signalEmitted.3.qml b/tests/auto/qml/qqmlecmascript/data/signalEmitted.3.qml
index 0cae5c02d8..8a09414478 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qml/qqmlecmascript/data/signalEmitted.3.qml
+++ b/tests/auto/qml/qqmlecmascript/data/signalEmitted.3.qml
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ Item {
     property bool success: false
     property bool c1HasBeenDestroyed: false
 
-    property Item c1 // not a js reference, so won't keep it alive
-
     SignalEmittedComponent {
         id: c2
-        property int c1a: if (root.c1) root.c1.a; else 0; // will change during onDestruction handler of c1.
         function c1aChangedHandler() {
             // this should still be called, after c1 has been destroyed by gc,
             // because the onDestruction handler of c1 will be triggered prior
             // to when c1 will be invalidated.
-            if (root.c1HasBeenDestroyed && c1a == 20) root.c1.setSuccessPropertyOf(root, true);
+            if (root.c1HasBeenDestroyed)
+                root.success = true;
+            // note: cannot call c1::setSuccessPropertyOf(root, true), since any
+            // reference to c1 would have kept c1 alive.  So, set it directly.
         }
     }
 
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ Item {
         // dynamically construct sibling.  When it goes out of scope, it should be gc'd.
         // note that the gc() will call weakqobjectcallback which will set queued for
         // deletion flag -- thus QQmlData::wasDeleted() will return true for that object..
-        var c = Qt.createComponent("SignalEmittedComponent.qml", root);
-        var o = c.createObject(null); // JS ownership
-        o.onAChanged.connect(c2.c1aChangedHandler);
-        c1 = o;
-        c1HasBeenDestroyed = true;
+        var comp = Qt.createComponent("SignalEmittedComponent.qml", root);
+        var c1 = comp.createObject(null); // JS ownership
+        c1.onAChanged.connect(c2.c1aChangedHandler);
+        c1HasBeenDestroyed = true; // gc will collect c1.
         // return to event loop.
     }
 }