diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qtreeview/tst_qtreeview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qtreeview/tst_qtreeview.cpp
index f4475eb302..f0d46397ac 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qtreeview/tst_qtreeview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qtreeview/tst_qtreeview.cpp
@@ -1925,7 +1925,6 @@ void tst_QTreeView::moveCursor()
     view.setColumnHidden(0, true);
     QVERIFY(view.isColumnHidden(0));
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&view));
 
     //here the first visible index should be selected