diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/mac/cocoa_adapter.mm b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/mac/cocoa_adapter.mm
index 029617d7d..d4e5dfea0 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/mac/cocoa_adapter.mm
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/mac/cocoa_adapter.mm
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ nlWindow createWindow(const GfxMode& mode)
 	return view;
 }
 
-/// destroy the given window and uninitialize the cocoa application
+/// destroy the given window
 bool destroyWindow(nlWindow wnd)
 {
 	NSView* view = (NSView*)wnd;
@@ -263,9 +263,6 @@ bool destroyWindow(nlWindow wnd)
 	// release the window
 	[[view window] release];
 
-	// shut down the application
-	[NSApp terminate:nil];
-
 	// release the pool
 	[g_pool release];
 	g_pool = nil;