diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/dialogs/qdialog/tst_qdialog.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/dialogs/qdialog/tst_qdialog.cpp
index a494d7119a4..1af3bade0e5 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/dialogs/qdialog/tst_qdialog.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/dialogs/qdialog/tst_qdialog.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void tst_QDialog::defaultButtons()
 
     testWidget.show();
     QApplication::setActiveWindow(&testWidget);
-    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&testWidget));
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&testWidget));
 
     push->setDefault(true);
     QVERIFY(push->isDefault());