diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoaprivate.pp b/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoaprivate.pp
index 9cd1f4c5fe..598c3509e7 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoaprivate.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoaprivate.pp
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ type
     procedure lclClearCallback; override;
     procedure resetCursorRects; override;
     function lclIsHandle: Boolean; override;
-    procedure addSubview(aView: NSView); override;
   end;
 
   TStatusItemData = record
@@ -1592,20 +1591,6 @@ begin
     inherited resetCursorRects;
 end;
 
-procedure TCocoaScrollView.addSubview(aView: NSView);
-var
-  r: NSRect;
-begin
-  if assigned(documentView) then 
-  begin
-    r := NSUnionRect(aView.frame, NSRect(documentView.frame));
-    documentView.setFrame(r);
-    documentView.addSubview(aView);
-  end
-  else
-    inherited addSubview(aView);
-end;
-
 { TCocoaScrollBar }
 
 procedure TCocoaScrollBar.actionScrolling(sender: NSObject);