diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/listbox.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/listbox.mm
index 0cc450997e..95d36c388e 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/listbox.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/listbox.mm
@@ -302,8 +302,6 @@ protected:
         wxListBox *list = static_cast<wxListBox*> ( impl->GetWXPeer());
         wxCHECK_RET( list != NULL , wxT("Listbox expected"));
         
-        wxCommandEvent event( wxEVT_LISTBOX, list->GetId() );
-        
         if ((row < 0) || (row > (int) list->GetCount()))  // OS X can select an item below the last item
             return;