diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index ebe8bda1de..ab7e9edf94 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ wxOSX:
 - Implement wxGetDisplaySizeMM() and fix printing DPI (David Vanderson).
 - Remove extra borders around wxFilePickerCtrl (John Roberts).
 - Set up extensions filter correctly in wxFileDialog (nick863).
-- Turn off automatic quotes substitutions in wxTextCtrl (Xlord2).
 - Implement wxDataViewChoiceByIndexRenderer (wanup).
 - Fix unnecessary indentation in list-like wxDataViewCtrl (Andreas Falkenhahn).
 - Recognize macOS 10.12 Sierra in wxGetOsDescription() (Tobias Taschner).
diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm
index d1a99496c7..bde2b3c07c 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm
@@ -620,8 +620,6 @@ wxNSTextViewControl::wxNSTextViewControl( wxTextCtrl *wxPeer, WXWidget w, long s
     [tv setVerticallyResizable:YES];
     [tv setHorizontallyResizable:hasHScroll];
     [tv setAutoresizingMask:NSViewWidthSizable];
-    [tv setAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled:false];
-    [tv setAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled:false];
     
     if ( hasHScroll )
     {