diff --git a/src/osx/core/utilsexc_base.cpp b/src/osx/core/utilsexc_base.cpp
index 22b9f43302..c33b88a235 100644
--- a/src/osx/core/utilsexc_base.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/core/utilsexc_base.cpp
@@ -70,16 +70,6 @@ wxOperatingSystemId wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn, int *minorVsn)
     if ( minorVsn != NULL )
         *minorVsn = min;
 
-#if 0
-    SInt32 theSystem;
-    Gestalt(gestaltSystemVersion, &theSystem);
-
-    if ( majorVsn != NULL )
-        *majorVsn = (theSystem >> 8);
-
-    if ( minorVsn != NULL )
-        *minorVsn = (theSystem & 0xFF);
-#endif
     return wxOS_MAC_OSX_DARWIN;
 }