diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
index e6e413c4fe..da9f358721 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
@@ -745,7 +745,6 @@ void tst_QMenuBar::taskQTBUG56860_focus()
 
     w.setCentralWidget(e);
     w.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&w);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&w));
 
     QTRY_COMPARE(QApplication::focusWidget(), e);