diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgesturerecognizer/tst_qgesturerecognizer.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgesturerecognizer/tst_qgesturerecognizer.cpp
index 25895a3ea65..b09a1227d24 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgesturerecognizer/tst_qgesturerecognizer.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qgesturerecognizer/tst_qgesturerecognizer.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ 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));