diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LayerTest/LayerTest.cpp b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LayerTest/LayerTest.cpp
index b696010737..262356b723 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LayerTest/LayerTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LayerTest/LayerTest.cpp
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ LayerGradientTest2::LayerGradientTest2()
 {
     auto layer = LayerGradient::create();
     layer->initWithColor(Color4B(255,0,0,255), Color4B(255,255,0,255));
-    layer->autorelease();
     addChild(layer);
 }