diff --git a/apple/OSX/platform.h b/apple/OSX/platform.h
index 8a0f03f01d..bcee769327 100644
--- a/apple/OSX/platform.h
+++ b/apple/OSX/platform.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
    NSString* _file;
    NSString* _core;
    
-   bool _isTerminating;
    bool _loaded;
    bool _wantReload;
 }
diff --git a/apple/OSX/platform.m b/apple/OSX/platform.m
index ec160ac65c..c413ebb901 100644
--- a/apple/OSX/platform.m
+++ b/apple/OSX/platform.m
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
 - (NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication *)sender
 {
     NSApplicationTerminateReply reply = NSTerminateNow;
-   _isTerminating = true;
 
    if (g_extern.main_is_init)
        reply = NSTerminateCancel;
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
    [[NSApplication sharedApplication] endSheet:self.coreSelectSheet returnCode:0];
    [self.coreSelectSheet orderOut:self];
 
-   if (_isTerminating)
+   if (g_extern.system.shutdown)
       return;
 
    cb = (NSComboBox*)[[self.coreSelectSheet contentView] viewWithTag:1];
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
 
 - (void)unloadingCore:(const NSString*)core
 {
-   if (_isTerminating)
+   if (g_extern.system.shutdown)
       [[NSApplication sharedApplication] terminate:nil];
 
    if (_wantReload)