diff --git a/tests/units/widgets/quickselectdialogtest.cpp b/tests/units/widgets/quickselectdialogtest.cpp
--- a/tests/units/widgets/quickselectdialogtest.cpp
+++ b/tests/units/widgets/quickselectdialogtest.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         // GIVEN
 
         // a model with items
-        auto model = new QStandardItemModel();
+        auto model = new QStandardItemModel(this);
         auto inbox = new QStandardItem(QStringLiteral("Inbox"));
         auto workday = new QStandardItem(QStringLiteral("Workday"));
         auto projects= new QStandardItem(QStringLiteral("Projects"));