diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/dnd.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/dnd.mm
index ca4aa44c5d..ecfa2e2b91 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/dnd.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/dnd.mm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ wxDragResult NSDragOperationToWxDragResult(NSDragOperation code)
 
 - (id)init
 {
-    [super init];
+    self = [super init];
     dragFinished = NO;
     resultCode = NSDragOperationNone;
     impl = 0;