diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
index 3fd97f45f2..a6cbb46530 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
@@ -1280,7 +1280,6 @@ void tst_QMenuBar::closeOnSecondClickAndOpenOnThirdClick() // QTBUG-32807, menu
     QMenu *fileMenu = menuBar->addMenu(QStringLiteral("OpenCloseOpen"));
     fileMenu->addAction(QStringLiteral("Quit"));
     mainWindow.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&mainWindow);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&mainWindow));
 
     const QPoint center = menuBarActionWindowPos(mainWindow.menuBar(), fileMenu->menuAction());