diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplicationdelegate.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplicationdelegate.mm
index 00f5a1bf09b..9daf65abcf9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplicationdelegate.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplicationdelegate.mm
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ QT_USE_NAMESPACE
 
 - (BOOL)canQuit
 {
-    [[NSApp mainMenu] cancelTracking];
-
     bool handle_quit = true;
     NSMenuItem *quitMenuItem = [[QCocoaMenuLoader sharedMenuLoader] quitMenuItem];
     if (!QGuiApplicationPrivate::instance()->modalWindowList.isEmpty()