diff --git a/src/cocoa/app.mm b/src/cocoa/app.mm
index d5c70c6f32..89a375eb1a 100644
--- a/src/cocoa/app.mm
+++ b/src/cocoa/app.mm
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ void wxApp::CleanUp()
 wxApp::wxApp()
 {
     m_topWindow = NULL;
-    wxTheApp = this;
 
     m_isIdle = true;
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2