diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qitemdelegate/tst_qitemdelegate.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qitemdelegate/tst_qitemdelegate.cpp
index 44f35e2f8c..32bfa38123 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qitemdelegate/tst_qitemdelegate.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qitemdelegate/tst_qitemdelegate.cpp
@@ -1279,7 +1279,6 @@ void tst_QItemDelegate::enterKey()
     QListView view;
     view.setModel(&model);
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     view.setFocus();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&view));