diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 1314e0b1c..30b7b54de 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ BitcoinGUI::~BitcoinGUI()
         trayIcon->hide();
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
     delete appMenuBar;
-    MacDockIconHandler::instance()->setMainWindow(NULL);
+    MacDockIconHandler::cleanup();
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.h b/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.h
index 1ffab75c9..7c6090887 100644
--- a/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.h
+++ b/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.h
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ class QMenu;
 class QWidget;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
-#ifdef __OBJC__
-@class DockIconClickEventHandler;
-#else
-class DockIconClickEventHandler;
-#endif
-
 /** Macintosh-specific dock icon handler.
  */
 class MacDockIconHandler : public QObject
@@ -33,7 +27,7 @@ public:
     void setIcon(const QIcon &icon);
     void setMainWindow(QMainWindow *window);
     static MacDockIconHandler *instance();
-
+    static void cleanup();
     void handleDockIconClickEvent();
 
 signals:
@@ -42,7 +36,6 @@ signals:
 private:
     MacDockIconHandler();
 
-    DockIconClickEventHandler *m_dockIconClickEventHandler;
     QWidget *m_dummyWidget;
     QMenu *m_dockMenu;
     QMainWindow *mainWindow;
diff --git a/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.mm b/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.mm
index 5834a8dfc..e66154f14 100644
--- a/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.mm
+++ b/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.mm
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ void MacDockIconHandler::setMainWindow(QMainWindow *window) {
 
 MacDockIconHandler::~MacDockIconHandler()
 {
-    [this->m_dockIconClickEventHandler release];
     delete this->m_dummyWidget;
     this->setMainWindow(NULL);
 }
@@ -118,6 +117,11 @@ MacDockIconHandler *MacDockIconHandler::instance()
     return s_instance;
 }
 
+void MacDockIconHandler::cleanup()
+{
+    delete s_instance;
+}
+
 void MacDockIconHandler::handleDockIconClickEvent()
 {
     if (this->mainWindow)