diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qlistview/tst_qlistview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qlistview/tst_qlistview.cpp
index 2af7ba33f1..3b05e88227 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qlistview/tst_qlistview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qlistview/tst_qlistview.cpp
@@ -1808,7 +1808,6 @@ void tst_QListView::shiftSelectionWithItemAlignment()
     view.resize(300, view.sizeHintForRow(0) * items.size() / 2 + view.horizontalScrollBar()->height());
 
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&view));
     QCOMPARE(static_cast<QWidget *>(&view), QApplication::activeWindow());