diff --git a/include/wx/notifmsg.h b/include/wx/notifmsg.h
index ef7c2ceda3..523af49a43 100644
--- a/include/wx/notifmsg.h
+++ b/include/wx/notifmsg.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE_ACTION, w
 
 #if (defined(__WXGTK__) && wxUSE_LIBNOTIFY) || \
     (defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_TASKBARICON && wxUSE_TASKBARICON_BALLOONS) || \
-    (defined(__WXOSX_COCOA__) && (__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8))
+    defined(__WXOSX_COCOA__)
     #define wxHAS_NATIVE_NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/cocoa/private.h b/include/wx/osx/cocoa/private.h
index c59c8bb231..08921a8048 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/cocoa/private.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/cocoa/private.h
@@ -171,23 +171,13 @@ public :
     void                SetupCoordinates(wxCoord &x, wxCoord &y, NSEvent *nsEvent);
     virtual bool        SetupCursor(NSEvent* event);
 
-#if __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_10
-    #ifdef API_AVAILABLE
-        #define WX_AVAILABLE_10_10 API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.10))
-    #else
-        #define WX_AVAILABLE_10_10
-    #endif
-
-    WX_AVAILABLE_10_10 virtual void        PanGestureEvent(NSPanGestureRecognizer *panGestureRecognizer);
-    WX_AVAILABLE_10_10 virtual void        ZoomGestureEvent(NSMagnificationGestureRecognizer *magnificationGestureRecognizer);
-    WX_AVAILABLE_10_10 virtual void        RotateGestureEvent(NSRotationGestureRecognizer *rotationGestureRecognizer);
-    WX_AVAILABLE_10_10 virtual void        LongPressEvent(NSPressGestureRecognizer *pressGestureRecognizer);
-    WX_AVAILABLE_10_10 virtual void        TouchesBegan(NSEvent *event);
-    WX_AVAILABLE_10_10 virtual void        TouchesMoved(NSEvent *event);
-    WX_AVAILABLE_10_10 virtual void        TouchesEnded(NSEvent *event);
-
-    #undef WX_AVAILABLE_10_10
-#endif // __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_10
+    virtual void        PanGestureEvent(NSPanGestureRecognizer *panGestureRecognizer);
+    virtual void        ZoomGestureEvent(NSMagnificationGestureRecognizer *magnificationGestureRecognizer);
+    virtual void        RotateGestureEvent(NSRotationGestureRecognizer *rotationGestureRecognizer);
+    virtual void        LongPressEvent(NSPressGestureRecognizer *pressGestureRecognizer);
+    virtual void        TouchesBegan(NSEvent *event);
+    virtual void        TouchesMoved(NSEvent *event);
+    virtual void        TouchesEnded(NSEvent *event);
 
 #if !wxOSX_USE_NATIVE_FLIPPED
     void                SetFlipped(bool flipped);