diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp
index eb05a2470f..60b675b18a 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdisubwindow/tst_qmdisubwindow.cpp
@@ -1953,7 +1953,6 @@ void tst_QMdiSubWindow::task_182852()
     mainWindow.setCentralWidget(workspace);
     mainWindow.show();
     mainWindow.menuBar()->setVisible(true);
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&mainWindow);
     if (mainWindow.menuBar()->isNativeMenuBar())
         return; // The main window's title is not overwritten if we have a native menubar (macOS, Unity etc.)