diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
index 9ddade6155..6ee8fdf6da 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
@@ -1494,7 +1494,6 @@ void tst_QMenuBar::QTBUG_25669_menubarActionDoubleTriggered()
     QSignalSpy spy(win.menuBar(), &QMenuBar::triggered);
 
     win.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&win);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&win));
 
     QPoint posAct1 = menuBarActionWindowPos(win.menuBar(), act1);