diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplicationdelegate.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplicationdelegate.mm
index 581777f2404..2a7e972003f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplicationdelegate.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplicationdelegate.mm
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ QT_USE_NAMESPACE
     if (!platformItem || platformItem->menu())
         return;
 
-    QScopedScopeLevelCounter scopeLevelCounter(QGuiApplicationPrivate::instance()->threadData.loadRelaxed());
     QGuiApplicationPrivate::modifier_buttons = QAppleKeyMapper::fromCocoaModifiers([NSEvent modifierFlags]);
 
     static QMetaMethod activatedSignal = QMetaMethod::fromSignal(&QCocoaMenuItem::activated);