diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
index e298747284..b0f42a14f9 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
@@ -2694,7 +2694,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsWidget::task250119_shortcutContext()
     QGraphicsView view;
     view.setScene(&scene);
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     QTRY_COMPARE(QApplication::activeWindow(), (QWidget*)&view);