diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
index 51b98bd7a4..218bca0434 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
@@ -2904,7 +2904,6 @@ void tst_QWidget::appFocusWidgetWhenLosingFocusProxy()
     lineEdit->setFocusProxy(lineEditFocusProxy);
     lineEdit->setFocus();
     window.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&window);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&window));
     QCOMPARE(QApplication::focusWidget(), lineEditFocusProxy);
     QVERIFY(lineEdit->hasFocus());