diff --git a/libvo/vo_macosx.m b/libvo/vo_macosx.m
index d053dfc6c5..cd6a56b6b1 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_macosx.m
+++ b/libvo/vo_macosx.m
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ static uint32_t preinit(const char *arg)
         }
     }
 
-	NSApplicationLoad();
 	autoreleasepool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+	[NSApplication sharedApplication];
 	
 	mpGLView = [[MPlayerOpenGLView alloc] initWithFrame:NSMakeRect(0, 0, 0, 0) pixelFormat:[MPlayerOpenGLView defaultPixelFormat]];
 	[mpGLView autorelease];