diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
index 338a47a957..8d740ab204 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
@@ -3929,7 +3929,6 @@ void tst_QLineEdit::task241436_passwordEchoOnEditRestoreEchoMode()
     testWidget->setFocus();
     centerOnScreen(testWidget);
     testWidget->show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(testWidget);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testWidget));
     QVERIFY(testWidget->hasFocus());