diff --git a/hw/xquartz/X11Application.m b/hw/xquartz/X11Application.m
index 8530118d4..50212dc9b 100644
--- a/hw/xquartz/X11Application.m
+++ b/hw/xquartz/X11Application.m
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ static NSEventType keyState[NUM_KEYCODES];
 int X11EnableKeyEquivalents = TRUE, quartzFullscreenMenu = FALSE;
 int quartzHasRoot = FALSE, quartzEnableRootless = TRUE;
 
-static Bool appkitReady = FALSE;
-
 extern Bool noTestExtensions;
 
 #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= 1050
@@ -123,15 +121,7 @@ static void init_ports (void) {
 static void message_kit_thread (SEL selector, NSObject *arg) {
     message msg;
     kern_return_t r;
-
-    if(!appkitReady) {
-#if 0
-        ErrorF("%s: mach_msg failed: Appkit thread not ready\n", __FUNCTION__);
-        spewCallStack();
-#endif
-        return;
-    }
-
+	
     msg.hdr.msgh_bits = MACH_MSGH_BITS (MACH_MSG_TYPE_MAKE_SEND, 0);
     msg.hdr.msgh_size = sizeof (msg);
     msg.hdr.msgh_remote_port = _port;
@@ -936,9 +926,7 @@ void X11ApplicationMain (int argc, char **argv, char **envp) {
     
     if(!xpbproxy_init())
         fprintf(stderr, "Error initializing xpbproxy\n");
-
-    appkitReady = TRUE;
-
+           
     [NSApp run];
     /* not reached */
 }