diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp
index ee768ed121e..747cd27e161 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsview/tst_qgraphicsview.cpp
@@ -2220,7 +2220,6 @@ void tst_QGraphicsView::wheelEvent()
     // Assign a view.
     QGraphicsView view(&scene);
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&view));
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&view));
     QCOMPARE(QApplication::activeWindow(), static_cast<QWidget *>(&view));