diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
index 950a74bf21..374974081b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
@@ -2509,7 +2509,6 @@ void tst_QComboBox::task220195_keyBoardSelection2()
     combo.addItem( QLatin1String("foo2"));
     combo.addItem( QLatin1String("foo3"));
     combo.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&combo);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&combo));
 
     combo.setCurrentIndex(-1);