diff --git a/src/_macosx.m b/src/_macosx.m
index 2c7733033f..322739f8eb 100644
--- a/src/_macosx.m
+++ b/src/_macosx.m
@@ -2652,11 +2652,13 @@ PyObject* PyInit__macosx(void)
      || PyType_Ready(&TimerType) < 0)
         return NULL;
 
+/*
 #ifndef COMPILING_FOR_10_6
-    /* if >=10.6 invoke setActivationPolicy in lazy_init */
+    // if >=10.6 invoke setActivationPolicy in lazy_init
     if (!verify_framework())
         return NULL;
 #endif
+*/
 
     module = PyModule_Create(&moduledef);
     if (!module)
