diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
index 8d740ab204..63e0eb4bfc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qlineedit/tst_qlineedit.cpp
@@ -3979,7 +3979,6 @@ void tst_QLineEdit::taskQTBUG_4401_enterKeyClearsPassword()
     testWidget->selectAll();
     centerOnScreen(testWidget);
     testWidget->show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(testWidget);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testWidget));
 
     QTest::keyPress(testWidget, Qt::Key_Enter);