diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtextbrowser/tst_qtextbrowser.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtextbrowser/tst_qtextbrowser.cpp
index 5d66f5922a..6dfab07fed 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtextbrowser/tst_qtextbrowser.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qtextbrowser/tst_qtextbrowser.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class TestBrowser : public QTextBrowser
 public:
     inline TestBrowser() {
         show();
-        QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(this);
         activateWindow();
         setFocus();
         QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(this));