diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
index be185c1e7a..153d348cd5 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
@@ -3722,7 +3722,6 @@ void tst_QLineEdit::task174640_editingFinished()
     layout->addWidget(le2);
 
     mw.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&mw);
     mw.activateWindow();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&mw));
     QCOMPARE(&mw, QApplication::activeWindow());