diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
index e199ca2468..0392c8b44e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
@@ -2439,7 +2439,6 @@ void tst_QWidget::tabOrderWithCompoundWidgets()
 
     container.show();
     container.activateWindow();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&container);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&container));
 
     lastEdit->setFocus();