diff --git a/build/macosx/platform_specific_code/juce_mac_SystemStats.mm b/build/macosx/platform_specific_code/juce_mac_SystemStats.mm
index 89ef2fb974..075e66619f 100644
--- a/build/macosx/platform_specific_code/juce_mac_SystemStats.mm
+++ b/build/macosx/platform_specific_code/juce_mac_SystemStats.mm
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void SystemStats::initialiseStats() throw()
     {
         initialised = true;
 
-        [NSApplication sharedApplication];
+        //[NSApplication sharedApplication];
         NSApplicationLoad();
 
 #if JUCE_INTEL