diff --git a/tests/tests/TextInputTest/TextInputTest.cpp b/tests/tests/TextInputTest/TextInputTest.cpp
index 7458be6d8f..09e5a23609 100644
--- a/tests/tests/TextInputTest/TextInputTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests/TextInputTest/TextInputTest.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ void TextInputTest::backCallback(CCObject* pSender)
 void TextInputTest::addKeyboardNotificationLayer(KeyboardNotificationLayer * pLayer)
 {
     m_pNotificationLayer = pLayer;
-    m_pNotificationLayer->retain();
     addChild(pLayer);
 }