diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
index 8a86525dc2..9fd93ca91d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
@@ -1679,7 +1679,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsWidget::verifyFocusChain()
         w1_2->setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
         scene.addItem(w1_2);
         window->show();
-        QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(window.data());
         QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(window.data()));
 
         lineEdit->setFocus();