diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
index 63e0eb4bfc..e7b054a017 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
@@ -4061,7 +4061,6 @@ void tst_QLineEdit::taskQTBUG_7395_readOnlyShortcut()
 
     le.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&le));
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&le);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&le));
     le.setFocus();
     QTRY_VERIFY(le.hasFocus());