diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/menuitem.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/menuitem.mm
index cb525c3fac..60b54eae14 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/menuitem.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/menuitem.mm
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void wxMacCocoaMenuItemSetAccelerator( NSMenuItem* menuItem, wxAcceleratorEntry*
     int key = entry->GetKeyCode() ;
     if ( key )
     {
-        if (entry->GetFlags() & wxACCEL_CTRL);
+        if (entry->GetFlags() & wxACCEL_CTRL)
             modifiers |= NSCommandKeyMask;
 
         if (entry->GetFlags() & wxACCEL_ALT)