diff --git a/tests/manual/gdbdebugger/simple/app.cpp b/tests/manual/gdbdebugger/simple/app.cpp
index 427cbf452fe..76b35c9ce77 100644
--- a/tests/manual/gdbdebugger/simple/app.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/gdbdebugger/simple/app.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ public:
         b = 2 + s + t;
         a += 1;
     }
+
+    ~Foo()
+    {
+        a = 5;
+    }
+
     void doit()
     {
         static QObject ob;