diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/menu.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/menu.mm
index 1a632e95f6..a252e9ce3a 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/menu.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/menu.mm
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ public :
         }
         [menu setDelegate:controller];
         [m_osxMenu setImplementation:this];
-        [menu setAutoenablesItems:NO];
         // gc aware
         if ( m_osxMenu )
             CFRetain(m_osxMenu);