diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
index 4230a2a877..72fd13b8d1 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
@@ -4811,7 +4811,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsScene::focusOnTouch()
     rect->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsFocusable, true);
 
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&view));
 
     QVERIFY(!rect->hasFocus());