diff --git a/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm
index 767bcb81a..d6f55a92f 100644
--- a/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/osx/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ public:
 
 /// Adds gesture recognizers for manipulating the viewport and selecting annotations.
 - (void)installGestureRecognizers {
-    self.acceptsTouchEvents = YES;
     _scrollEnabled = YES;
     _zoomEnabled = YES;
     _rotateEnabled = YES;