diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
index 12fe9443535..efd9b38a878 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
@@ -5877,7 +5877,6 @@ void tst_QWidget::scroll()
     updateWidget.reset();
     updateWidget.move(m_availableTopLeft);
     updateWidget.showNormal();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&updateWidget);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&updateWidget));
     QVERIFY(updateWidget.numPaintEvents > 0);