diff --git a/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm b/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
index e6923c2b50..392e81b722 100644
--- a/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
+++ b/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
@@ -440,10 +440,6 @@ bool wxWebViewWebKit::Create(wxWindow *parent,
             [[MyPolicyDelegate alloc] initWithWxWindow: this];
 
     [m_webView setPolicyDelegate:myPolicyDelegate];
-    
-    // add history
-    WebHistory* history = [[WebHistory alloc] init];
-    [WebHistory setOptionalSharedHistory:history];
 
     InternalLoadURL(strURL);
     return true;
@@ -958,7 +954,8 @@ void wxWebViewWebKit::EnableHistory(bool enable)
 
 void wxWebViewWebKit::ClearHistory()
 {
-    [[WebHistory optionalSharedHistory] removeAllItems];
+    [m_webView setMaintainsBackForwardList:NO];
+    [m_webView setMaintainsBackForwardList:YES];
 }
 
 bool wxWebViewWebKit::CanUndo()