diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qtooltip/tst_qtooltip.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qtooltip/tst_qtooltip.cpp
index a6a9ba43bc..bc0624c9ab 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qtooltip/tst_qtooltip.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qtooltip/tst_qtooltip.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ void tst_QToolTip::qtbug64550_stylesheet()
     Widget widget;
     widget.setStyleSheet(QStringLiteral("* { font-size: 48pt; }\n"));
     widget.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&widget);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&widget));
 
     widget.showDelayedToolTip(100);