diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
index fcf57790ef..7e8e675e04 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
@@ -2055,7 +2055,6 @@ void tst_QComboBox::flaggedItems()
     comboBox.setView(&listWidget);
     comboBox.move(200, 200);
     comboBox.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&comboBox);
     comboBox.activateWindow();
     comboBox.setFocus();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&comboBox));