diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
index 05b5b25a57..099b0e0da4 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
@@ -907,7 +907,6 @@ void tst_QMenuBar::check_altClosePress()
 
     w.show();
     w.move(QGuiApplication::primaryScreen()->availableGeometry().center());
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&w);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&w));
 
     QTest::keyClick(&w, Qt::Key_F, Qt::AltModifier);