diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qtableview/tst_qtableview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qtableview/tst_qtableview.cpp
index 45a467d423..19c8bc39ac 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qtableview/tst_qtableview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qtableview/tst_qtableview.cpp
@@ -3829,7 +3829,6 @@ void tst_QTableView::tabFocus()
     QLineEdit *edit = new QLineEdit(&window);
 
     window.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&window);
     window.setFocus();
     window.activateWindow();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&window));