diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
index 2971c23f90..9a64083b1d 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
 
 - (void)testDeallocated {
   __weak FlutterEngine* weakEngine = nil;
-  {
+  @autoreleasepool {
     FlutterEngine* engine = [[FlutterEngine alloc] initWithName:@"foobar"];
     weakEngine = engine;
     [engine run];