diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp
index be931e8a8d..17466a8b03 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp
@@ -3246,7 +3246,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsView::task187791_setSceneCausesUpdate()
     QGraphicsScene scene(0, 0, 200, 200);
     QGraphicsView view(&scene);
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&view));
 
     EventSpy updateSpy(view.viewport(), QEvent::Paint);