diff --git a/src/gui/cocoainitializer_mac.mm b/src/gui/cocoainitializer_mac.mm
index 0e86bc3c4..e2bc287fa 100644
--- a/src/gui/cocoainitializer_mac.mm
+++ b/src/gui/cocoainitializer_mac.mm
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 - (void)handleURLEvent:(NSAppleEventDescriptor *)event withReplyEvent:(NSAppleEventDescriptor *)replyEvent
 {
     NSURL* url = [NSURL URLWithString:[[event paramDescriptorForKeyword:keyDirectObject] stringValue]];
-    const auto app = qobject_cast<OCC::Application *>(QApplication::instance());
     const auto qtUrl = QUrl::fromNSURL(url);
     OCC::EditLocallyManager::instance()->editLocally(qtUrl);
 }