diff --git a/tests/controls/notebooktest.cpp b/tests/controls/notebooktest.cpp
index 60c9cdd31b..d8f80e40a2 100644
--- a/tests/controls/notebooktest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/notebooktest.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #endif // WX_PRECOMP
 
 #include "wx/notebook.h"
+#include "wx/scopedptr.h"
 
 #include "bookctrlbasetest.h"
 #include "testableframe.h"
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ TEST_CASE("wxNotebook::AddPageEvents", "[wxNotebook][AddPage][event]")
     wxNotebook* const
         notebook = new wxNotebook(wxTheApp->GetTopWindow(), wxID_ANY,
                                   wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(400, 200));
+    wxScopedPtr<wxNotebook> cleanup(notebook);
 
     CHECK( notebook->GetSelection() == wxNOT_FOUND );