diff --git a/oscar/mainwindow.cpp b/oscar/mainwindow.cpp
index f7187a17..d356c44e 100644
--- a/oscar/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/oscar/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -128,15 +128,8 @@ void MainWindow::SetupGUI()
     setWindowTitle(getMainWindowTitle());
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-    ui->action_About->setMenuRole(QAction::ApplicationSpecificRole);
-    ui->action_Preferences->setMenuRole(QAction::ApplicationSpecificRole);
-
-    // For some reason, setShortcuts won't change the text of the menu item unless Qt has had a chance
-    // to do something first. Without the processEvents() call it still installs the shortcut, but
-    // not visible. (Any preceding UI such as QMessageBox seems to have the same effect.)
-    QApplication::processEvents();
-
-    ui->action_Preferences->setShortcuts(QKeySequence::Preferences);
+    ui->action_About->setMenuRole(QAction::AboutRole);
+    ui->action_Preferences->setMenuRole(QAction::PreferencesRole);
 #endif
 
     ui->actionLine_Cursor->setChecked(AppSetting->lineCursorMode());