diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp
index 20c672e363..90f77bfed5 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp
@@ -4493,7 +4493,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsView::inputContextReset()
     QVERIFY(view.testAttribute(Qt::WA_InputMethodEnabled));
 
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&view));
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&view));
     QCOMPARE(QApplication::activeWindow(), static_cast<QWidget *>(&view));