diff --git a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4 b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
index 6c7665830b3..24505780930 100644
--- a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
+++ b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_QT_CONFIGURE],[
     *darwin*)
      BITCOIN_QT_CHECK([
        MOC_DEFS="${MOC_DEFS} -DQ_OS_MAC"
-       base_frameworks="-framework Foundation -framework ApplicationServices -framework AppKit"
+       base_frameworks="-framework Foundation -framework AppKit"
        AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([[$base_frameworks]],[QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS $base_frameworks"],[AC_MSG_ERROR(could not find base frameworks)])
      ])
     ;;
diff --git a/src/qt/notificator.cpp b/src/qt/notificator.cpp
index 4b91c19761f..d518a2065c9 100644
--- a/src/qt/notificator.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/notificator.cpp
@@ -17,12 +17,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <QtDBus>
 #endif
-// Include ApplicationServices.h after QtDbus to avoid redefinition of check().
-// This affects at least OSX 10.6. See /usr/include/AssertMacros.h for details.
-// Note: This could also be worked around using:
-// #define __ASSERT_MACROS_DEFINE_VERSIONS_WITHOUT_UNDERSCORES 0
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-#include <ApplicationServices/ApplicationServices.h>
 #include <qt/macnotificationhandler.h>
 #endif