diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
index 095b344300..57cc404fc7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
@@ -1612,7 +1612,6 @@ void tst_QMenu::transientParent()
     QWindow *topLevel = window.windowHandle();
     QVERIFY(topLevel);
 
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&window);
     window.setFocus();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&window));
     QVERIFY(window.hasFocus());