diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemview/tst_qabstractitemview.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemview/tst_qabstractitemview.cpp
index fe7b883c547..bf02f20fd4f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemview/tst_qabstractitemview.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemview/tst_qabstractitemview.cpp
@@ -1557,7 +1557,6 @@ void tst_QAbstractItemView::QTBUG6407_extendedSelection()
     moveCursorAway(&view);
 
     view.show();
-    QApplicationPrivate::setActiveWindow(&view);
     QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&view));
     QCOMPARE(&view, QApplication::activeWindow());