diff --git a/tests/auto/shared/platformclipboard.h b/tests/auto/shared/platformclipboard.h
index c5f1a64dce..15801f6add 100644
--- a/tests/auto/shared/platformclipboard.h
+++ b/tests/auto/shared/platformclipboard.h
@@ -31,22 +31,12 @@
 
 #include <qglobal.h>
 
-#ifdef Q_OS_OSX
-#include <Carbon/Carbon.h>
-#endif
-
 struct PlatformClipboard
 {
     static inline bool isAvailable()
     {
 #if defined(QT_NO_CLIPBOARD)
         return false;
-#elif defined(Q_OS_OSX)
-        PasteboardRef pasteboard;
-        OSStatus status = PasteboardCreate(0, &pasteboard);
-        if (status == noErr)
-            CFRelease(pasteboard);
-        return status == noErr;
 #else
         return true;
 #endif