diff --git a/src/effects/Effect.cpp b/src/effects/Effect.cpp
index abc8a3c15..b2cc7ee5e 100644
--- a/src/effects/Effect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Effect.cpp
@@ -3177,11 +3177,6 @@ void EffectUIHost::OnInitDialog(wxInitDialogEvent & evt)
    {
       focused->SelectAll();
    }
-
-#ifdef __WXMAC__ // PRL:  Bug1329, partial fix, but really it's the fault of
-   // wxWidgets 3.0.2
-   mApplyBtn->SetFocus();
-#endif
 }
 
 void EffectUIHost::OnErase(wxEraseEvent & WXUNUSED(evt))