diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qbuttongroup/tst_qbuttongroup.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qbuttongroup/tst_qbuttongroup.cpp
index e8febe4e72..6b4f417035 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qbuttongroup/tst_qbuttongroup.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qbuttongroup/tst_qbuttongroup.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ void tst_QButtonGroup::keyNavigationPushButtons()
     buttonGroup->addButton(pb3);
 
     dlg.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&dlg);
     if (!QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&dlg))
         QSKIP("Window activation failed, skipping test");