diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp
index a485613615..104f9714c7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp
@@ -2256,7 +2256,6 @@ void tst_QMdiArea::tabBetweenSubWindows()
     mdiArea.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&mdiArea));
 
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&mdiArea);
     QWidget *focusWidget = subWindows.back()->widget();
     QCOMPARE(qApp->focusWidget(), focusWidget);