diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qaction/tst_qaction.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qaction/tst_qaction.cpp
index 36985c0de3..145ef077e9 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qaction/tst_qaction.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qaction/tst_qaction.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ void tst_QAction::actionEvent()
     // add action
     MyWidget testWidget(this);
     testWidget.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&testWidget);
     testWidget.addAction(&a);
     qApp->processEvents();