diff --git a/tests/qtgui/generichighlightertest.cpp b/tests/qtgui/generichighlightertest.cpp
index 53b727cca9..8fab84e8ff 100644
--- a/tests/qtgui/generichighlightertest.cpp
+++ b/tests/qtgui/generichighlightertest.cpp
@@ -109,26 +109,17 @@ TEST(DISABLED_GenericHighlighterTest, exercise)
   QTextCharFormat format;
 
   GenericHighlighter::Rule& regexpRule = highlighter.addRule();
-  regexpRule.addPattern(
-    QRegExp("^.*regexp.*$", Qt::CaseSensitive, QRegExp::RegExp));
+  regexpRule.addPattern(QRegularExpression("^.*regexp.*$"));
   format.setForeground(Qt::blue);
   regexpRule.setFormat(format);
 
   GenericHighlighter::Rule& regexpCapRule = highlighter.addRule();
-  regexpCapRule.addPattern(
-    QRegExp("^.*(this)[^\n]*(that).*$", Qt::CaseSensitive, QRegExp::RegExp));
+  regexpCapRule.addPattern(QRegularExpression("^.*(this)[^\n]*(that).*$"));
   format.setForeground(Qt::yellow);
   regexpCapRule.setFormat(format);
 
-  GenericHighlighter::Rule& wildcardRule = highlighter.addRule();
-  wildcardRule.addPattern(
-    QRegExp("A w*red.", Qt::CaseSensitive, QRegExp::Wildcard));
-  format.setForeground(Qt::red);
-  wildcardRule.setFormat(format);
-
   GenericHighlighter::Rule& stringRule = highlighter.addRule();
-  stringRule.addPattern(QRegExp("This string will be green.", Qt::CaseSensitive,
-                                QRegExp::FixedString));
+  stringRule.addPattern(QRegularExpression("This string will be green."));
   format.setForeground(Qt::green);
   stringRule.setFormat(format);