diff --git a/tests/auto/qml/qjsengine/tst_qjsengine.cpp b/tests/auto/qml/qjsengine/tst_qjsengine.cpp
index 801361b36d..163d4c237e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qml/qjsengine/tst_qjsengine.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qml/qjsengine/tst_qjsengine.cpp
@@ -4654,7 +4654,6 @@ void tst_QJSEngine::privateMethods()
     }
 
     QVERIFY(privateMethods.contains("myPrivateMethod"));
-    QVERIFY(privateMethods.contains("_q_reregisterTimers"));
     privateMethods << QStringLiteral("deleteLater") << QStringLiteral("destroyed");
 
     QJSValueIterator it(jsWrapper);