diff --git a/src/osx/window_osx.cpp b/src/osx/window_osx.cpp
index 9a2bad7ae0..533e0bbf4c 100644
--- a/src/osx/window_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/window_osx.cpp
@@ -578,9 +578,6 @@ static bool wxIsWindowOrParentDisabled(wxWindow* w)
 
 void wxWindowMac::SetFocus()
 {
-    if ( !AcceptsFocus() )
-            return ;
-
     if (wxIsWindowOrParentDisabled((wxWindow*) this))
         return;