diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp
index ca002a13757..c73b9725b2b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qstackedlayout/tst_qstackedlayout.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ void tst_QStackedLayout::keepFocusAfterSetCurrent()
     stackLayout->setCurrentIndex(0);
 
     testWidget->show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(testWidget);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(testWidget));
 
     edit1->setFocus();