diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp
index a8890eebe5..a485613615 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp
@@ -1872,7 +1872,6 @@ void tst_QMdiArea::dontMaximizeSubWindowOnActivation()
     QMdiArea mdiArea;
     mdiArea.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&mdiArea));
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&mdiArea);
 
     // Add one maximized window.
     mdiArea.addSubWindow(new QWidget)->showMaximized();