diff --git a/src/gpu/vk/GrVkGpu.cpp b/src/gpu/vk/GrVkGpu.cpp
index 1acbf02..73787bf 100644
--- a/src/gpu/vk/GrVkGpu.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/vk/GrVkGpu.cpp
@@ -1502,10 +1502,10 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-void GrVkGpu::deleteTestingOnlyBackendTexture(GrBackendTexture* tex) {
-    SkASSERT(kVulkan_GrBackend == tex->fBackend);
+void GrVkGpu::deleteTestingOnlyBackendTexture(const GrBackendTexture& tex) {
+    SkASSERT(kVulkan_GrBackend == tex.fBackend);
 
-    if (const auto* info = tex->getVkImageInfo()) {
+    if (const auto* info = tex.getVkImageInfo()) {
         // something in the command buffer may still be using this, so force submit
         this->submitCommandBuffer(kForce_SyncQueue);
         GrVkImage::DestroyImageInfo(this, const_cast<GrVkImageInfo*>(info));