diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
index 7426b23f27..7890421bb0 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
@@ -1294,7 +1294,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsScene::removeItem()
     view.setWindowTitle(QTest::currentTestFunction());
     view.setFixedSize(150, 150);
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&view));
     QTest::mouseMove(view.windowHandle(), view.mapFromScene(hoverItem->scenePos() + QPointF(20, 20)));
     QTRY_VERIFY(!hoverItem->isHovered);