diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
index 56dd538b1c..c06de5de44 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
@@ -10900,7 +10900,6 @@ void tst_QWidget::enterLeaveOnWindowShowHide()
     if (!QTest::qWaitFor([&]{ return widget.geometry().contains(QCursor::pos()); }))
         QSKIP("We can't move the cursor");
     widget.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&widget);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&widget));
 
     ++expectedEnter;