diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp
index fe930b1c52..57efa3e349 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp
@@ -3611,7 +3611,6 @@ void tst_QHeaderView::statusTips()
     headerView.setGeometry(QRect(QPoint(QGuiApplication::primaryScreen()->geometry().center() - QPoint(250, 250)),
                            QSize(500, 500)));
     headerView.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&headerView);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&headerView));
 
     // Ensure it is moved away first and then moved to the relevant section