diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp
index 46d97b4da1..fe930b1c52 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview/tst_qheaderview.cpp
@@ -1620,7 +1620,6 @@ void tst_QHeaderView::focusPolicy()
 
     widget.show();
     widget.setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&widget);
     widget.activateWindow();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&widget));
     QVERIFY(widget.hasFocus());