diff --git a/src/lib/platform/OSXKeyState.cpp b/src/lib/platform/OSXKeyState.cpp
index b86bb04b..7a8e42cd 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/OSXKeyState.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/OSXKeyState.cpp
@@ -458,47 +458,6 @@ COSXKeyState::pollPressedKeys(KeyButtonSet& pressedKeys) const
 	}
 }
 
-void
-COSXKeyState::fixStickyKeys()
-{
-	KeyModifierMask synergyMask = getActiveModifiers();
-	KeyModifierMask hardwareMask = pollActiveModifiers();
-	if (synergyMask != hardwareMask) {
-		
-		// modifier key stuck
-		// compute changed modifiers
-		KeyModifierMask changed = (hardwareMask ^ synergyMask);
-		
-		if (changed) {
-			KeyButton kb;
-			CString keyFixed;
-			// synthesize changed modifier keys
-			if ((changed & KeyModifierShift) != 0) {
-				kb = mapVirtualKeyToKeyButton(s_shiftVK);
-				fakeKeyUp(kb);
-				keyFixed.append("shift ");
-			}
-			if ((changed & KeyModifierControl) != 0) {
-				kb = mapVirtualKeyToKeyButton(s_controlVK);
-				fakeKeyUp(kb);
-				keyFixed.append("ctrl ");
-			}
-			if ((changed & KeyModifierAlt) != 0) {
-				kb = mapVirtualKeyToKeyButton(s_altVK);
-				fakeKeyUp(kb);
-				keyFixed.append("alt ");
-			}
-			if ((changed & KeyModifierSuper) != 0) {
-				kb = mapVirtualKeyToKeyButton(s_superVK);
-				fakeKeyUp(kb);
-				keyFixed.append("cmd ");
-			}
-			
-			LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "fixed stuck modifier key: %s", keyFixed.c_str()));
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 void
 COSXKeyState::getKeyMap(CKeyMap& keyMap)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/OSXKeyState.h b/src/lib/platform/OSXKeyState.h
index 9030b373..fad80701 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/OSXKeyState.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/OSXKeyState.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
 						pollActiveModifiers() const;
 	virtual SInt32		pollActiveGroup() const;
 	virtual void		pollPressedKeys(KeyButtonSet& pressedKeys) const;
-	void				fixStickyKeys();
+
 protected:
 	// CKeyState overrides
 	virtual void		getKeyMap(CKeyMap& keyMap);
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.cpp b/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.cpp
index 1484dc7e..cf58aaa2 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.cpp
@@ -527,8 +527,6 @@ COSXScreen::postMouseEvent(CGPoint& pos) const
 void
 COSXScreen::fakeMouseButton(ButtonID id, bool press)
 {
-	m_keyState->fixStickyKeys();
-	
 	NXEventHandle handle = NXOpenEventStatus();
 	double clickTime = NXClickTime(handle);