diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp
index fb653e01c84..d7708350966 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmdiarea/tst_qmdiarea.cpp
@@ -659,7 +659,6 @@ void tst_QMdiArea::changeWindowTitle()
 #endif
 
     mw->show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(mw);
 
 #ifdef USE_SHOW
     mw->showFullScreen();