diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp
index 4ccecce990..27343edcde 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qspinbox/tst_qspinbox.cpp
@@ -927,7 +927,6 @@ void tst_QSpinBox::editingFinished()
     layout->addWidget(box2);
 
     testFocusWidget.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&testFocusWidget);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&testFocusWidget));
     box->activateWindow();
     box->setFocus();