diff --git a/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx-objc.mm b/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx-objc.mm
index 41db6ae98e..2a88049c5c 100644
--- a/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx-objc.mm
+++ b/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx-objc.mm
@@ -476,14 +476,6 @@ long showAlert(std::string text, std::string title, int type)
 
 unsigned int getModifiers()
 {
-	// <FS:ND> Try current event of app first, otherwise we might get wrong results
-	NSEvent *pEvent = [NSApp currentEvent];
-	if( pEvent != nil )
-	{
-		return [pEvent modifierFlags];
-	}
-	// </FS:ND>
-
 	return [NSEvent modifierFlags];
 }