1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
index 5ecdd92228..1f98f64340 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ private slots:
     void deleteLaterInAboutToBlockHandler();
     void mutableFunctor();
     void checkArgumentsForNarrowing();
+    void nullReceiver();
 };
 
 struct QObjectCreatedOnShutdown
@@ -7422,6 +7423,16 @@ void tst_QObject::checkArgumentsForNarrowing()
 #undef FITS
 }
 
+void tst_QObject::nullReceiver()
+{
+    QObject o;
+    QObject *nullObj = nullptr; // Passing nullptr directly doesn't compile with gcc 4.8
+    QVERIFY(!connect(&o, &QObject::destroyed, nullObj, &QObject::deleteLater));
+    QVERIFY(!connect(&o, &QObject::destroyed, nullObj, [] {}));
+    QVERIFY(!connect(&o, &QObject::destroyed, nullObj, Functor_noexcept()));
+    QVERIFY(!connect(&o, SIGNAL(destroyed()), nullObj, SLOT(deleteLater())));
+}
+
 // Test for QtPrivate::HasQ_OBJECT_Macro
 Q_STATIC_ASSERT(QtPrivate::HasQ_OBJECT_Macro<tst_QObject>::Value);
 Q_STATIC_ASSERT(!QtPrivate::HasQ_OBJECT_Macro<SiblingDeleter>::Value);