diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgesturerecognizer/tst_qgesturerecognizer.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgesturerecognizer/tst_qgesturerecognizer.cpp
index 155676ec456..febb9e2c9dc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgesturerecognizer/tst_qgesturerecognizer.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgesturerecognizer/tst_qgesturerecognizer.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ void tst_QGestureRecognizer::swipeGesture()
     const Qt::GestureType gestureType = Qt::SwipeGesture;
     TestWidget widget(GestureTypeVector(1, gestureType));
     widget.setWindowTitle(QTest::currentTestFunction());
+    widget.setWindowFlag(Qt::FramelessWindowHint);
     widget.show();
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&widget));