diff --git a/tests/auto/tracing/timelinemodelaggregator/tst_timelinemodelaggregator.cpp b/tests/auto/tracing/timelinemodelaggregator/tst_timelinemodelaggregator.cpp
index fedd3dfafa8..7a964edb5ff 100644
--- a/tests/auto/tracing/timelinemodelaggregator/tst_timelinemodelaggregator.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/tracing/timelinemodelaggregator/tst_timelinemodelaggregator.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ void tst_TimelineModelAggregator::height()
 void tst_TimelineModelAggregator::addRemoveModel()
 {
     Timeline::TimelineNotesModel notes;
-    Timeline::TimelineModelAggregator aggregator(&notes);
+    Timeline::TimelineModelAggregator aggregator;
+    aggregator.setNotes(&notes);
     QSignalSpy spy(&aggregator, SIGNAL(modelsChanged()));
 
     QCOMPARE(aggregator.notes(), &notes);