diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
index 2971c23f906b6..9a64083b1d280 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ - (void)testInfoPlist {
 
 - (void)testDeallocated {
   __weak FlutterEngine* weakEngine = nil;
-  {
+  @autoreleasepool {
     FlutterEngine* engine = [[FlutterEngine alloc] initWithName:@"foobar"];
     weakEngine = engine;
     [engine run];