diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qcocoasharedwindowmethods_mac_p.h b/src/gui/kernel/qcocoasharedwindowmethods_mac_p.h
index e2539aaaf1..f5a93d98d2 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qcocoasharedwindowmethods_mac_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qcocoasharedwindowmethods_mac_p.h
@@ -199,19 +199,6 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
     [super setInitialFirstResponder:view];
 }
 
-- (void)setInitialFirstResponder:(NSView *)view
-{
-    // This method is called the first time the window is placed on screen and
-    // is the earliest point in time we can connect OpenGL contexts to NSViews.
-    QWidget *qwidget = [[QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE(QCocoaWindowDelegate) sharedDelegate] qt_qwidgetForWindow:self];
-    if (qwidget) {
-        qt_event_request_window_change(qwidget);
-        qt_mac_send_posted_gl_updates(qwidget);
-    }
-
-    [super setInitialFirstResponder:view];
-}
-
 - (BOOL)makeFirstResponder:(NSResponder *)responder
 {
     // For some reason Cocoa wants to flip the first responder