diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/app.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/app.cpp
index 1b6cefa687..62bf85fe84 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/app.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/app.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ wxApp::wxApp()
 
     m_macCurrentEvent = NULL ;
     m_macCurrentEventHandlerCallRef = NULL ;
-    m_macPool = new wxMacAutoreleasePool();
+    m_macPool = sm_isEmbedded ? NULL : new wxMacAutoreleasePool();
 }
 
 wxApp::~wxApp()