diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
index 1a24b5c7d2..c5dc95bf0e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenubar/tst_qmenubar.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ void tst_QMenuBar::activatedCount()
     QFETCH( bool, forceNonNative );
     initWindowWithSimpleMenuBar(w, forceNonNative);
     w.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&w);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&w));
 
     QTest::keyClick(static_cast<QWidget *>(0), Qt::Key_A, Qt::ControlModifier );