diff --git a/tests/auto/quicktest/signalspy/tst_signalspy.cpp b/tests/auto/quicktest/signalspy/tst_signalspy.cpp
index 559d16cea3..545f4d3cc7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/quicktest/signalspy/tst_signalspy.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/quicktest/signalspy/tst_signalspy.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void tst_SignalSpy::testCount()
         window.resize(200, 200);
         window.setSource(url);
         window.show();
-        QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowActive(&window));
+        QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&window));
         QVERIFY(window.rootObject() != nullptr);
 
         QObject *mouseSpy = window.rootObject()->findChild<QObject *>("mouseSpy");