diff --git a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4 b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
index 8302530799e1d..7b452e7b5d184 100644
--- a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
+++ b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_QT_CONFIGURE],[
       _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QXcbIntegrationPlugin)],[-lqxcb -lxcb-static])
       AC_DEFINE([QT_QPA_PLATFORM_XCB], [1], [Define this symbol if the Qt platform is XCB])
     elif test "x$TARGET_OS" = xdarwin; then
-      AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([-framework IOKit], [QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS -framework IOKit"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([could not link iokit framework])])
       _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QCocoaIntegrationPlugin)],[-lqcocoa])
       AC_DEFINE([QT_QPA_PLATFORM_COCOA], [1], [Define this symbol if the Qt platform is Cocoa])
     fi
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_QT_CONFIGURE],[
     *darwin*)
      BITCOIN_QT_CHECK([
        MOC_DEFS="${MOC_DEFS} -DQ_OS_MAC"
-       base_frameworks="-framework Foundation -framework ApplicationServices -framework AppKit"
+       base_frameworks="-framework Foundation -framework AppKit"
        AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([$base_frameworks], [QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS $base_frameworks"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([could not find base frameworks])])
      ])
     ;;
diff --git a/src/qt/notificator.cpp b/src/qt/notificator.cpp
index 360c8ccbb5813..867fd86e3f4d2 100644
--- a/src/qt/notificator.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/notificator.cpp
@@ -18,13 +18,8 @@
 #include <QtDBus>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #endif
-// Include ApplicationServices.h after QtDbus to avoid redefinition of check().
-// This affects at least OSX 10.6. See /usr/include/AssertMacros.h for details.
-// Note: This could also be worked around using:
-// #define __ASSERT_MACROS_DEFINE_VERSIONS_WITHOUT_UNDERSCORES 0
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
 #include "macnotificationhandler.h"
-#include <ApplicationServices/ApplicationServices.h>
 #endif