diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
index b9057ca059..254834bec9 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
@@ -3551,7 +3551,6 @@ void tst_QComboBox::task_QTBUG_52027_mapCompleterIndex()
     QCOMPARE(spy.size(), 0);
     cbox.move(200, 200);
     cbox.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&cbox);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&cbox));
 
     QTest::keyClicks(&cbox, "foobar2");
@@ -3577,7 +3576,6 @@ void tst_QComboBox::task_QTBUG_52027_mapCompleterIndex()
         cbox.activateWindow();
     }
 
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&cbox);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&cbox));
 
     QTest::keyClicks(&cbox, "foobar1");