diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
index 819a84d8b44..58cb0a89d9c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qwidget/tst_qwidget.cpp
@@ -2687,7 +2687,6 @@ void tst_QWidget::tabOrderWithCompoundWidgetsNoFocusPolicy()
     container.show();
     container.activateWindow();
 
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&container);
     if (!QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&container))
         QSKIP("Window failed to activate, skipping test");