diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
index 5602b8cd3f..095b344300 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
@@ -531,7 +531,6 @@ void tst_QMenu::overrideMenuAction()
     m->addAction(aQuit);
 
     w.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&w);
     w.setFocus();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&w));
     QVERIFY(w.hasFocus());