diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
index 7890421bb0..f1645baa80 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
@@ -1601,7 +1601,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsScene::hoverEvents_siblings()
     view.rotate(10);
     view.scale(1.7, 1.7);
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     view.activateWindow();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&view));