diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
index 3ea728abf6..7faf830717 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
@@ -3044,7 +3044,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsScene::tabFocus_emptyScene()
     widget.setLayout(layout);
     widget.setWindowTitle(QTest::currentTestFunction());
     widget.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&widget);
     widget.activateWindow();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&widget));