diff --git a/src/cocoa/app.mm b/src/cocoa/app.mm
index 8f514adc44..580e64ae76 100644
--- a/src/cocoa/app.mm
+++ b/src/cocoa/app.mm
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ wxPoseAsInitializer *wxPoseAsInitializer::sm_first = NULL;
 }
 
 - (void)doIdle: (id)data;
-- (void)finishLaunching;
 - (void)sendEvent: (NSEvent*)anEvent;
 - (BOOL)applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed:(NSApplication *)theApplication;
 @end // wxPoserNSApplication
@@ -81,16 +80,6 @@ wxPoseAsInitializer *wxPoseAsInitializer::sm_first = NULL;
     wxTheApp->CocoaRequestIdle();
 }
 
-- (void)finishLaunching
-{
-    wxLogDebug("finishLaunching");
-    bool initsuccess = wxTheApp->OnInit();
-    if(!initsuccess)
-        [super stop: NULL];
-
-    [super finishLaunching];
-}
-
 - (void)sendEvent: (NSEvent*)anEvent
 {
     wxLogDebug("SendEvent");