diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/evtloop.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/evtloop.mm
index 97276ae40d..3e43d778dc 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/evtloop.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/evtloop.mm
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ bool wxModalEventLoop::ProcessIdle()
         // which could have logged new messages)
         wxLog::FlushActive();
 #endif
-        bool needMore = event.MoreRequested();
+        needMore = event.MoreRequested();
         
         wxWindowList::compatibility_iterator node = wxTopLevelWindows.GetFirst();
         while (node)