diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle/tst_qstylesheetstyle.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle/tst_qstylesheetstyle.cpp
index 1da140978e..435f578e87 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle/tst_qstylesheetstyle.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle/tst_qstylesheetstyle.cpp
@@ -1974,7 +1974,6 @@ void tst_QStyleSheetStyle::task232085_spinBoxLineEditBg()
 
     centerOnScreen(&frame);
     frame.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&frame);
     spinbox->setFocus();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&frame));