diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.m b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
index cb167328a..308b5737a 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ cocoa_create_global_menu(void) {
         [new_os_window_menu_item setKeyEquivalentModifierMask:new_window_mods];
         [new_os_window_menu_item setTarget:global_menu_target];
         [appMenu addItem:new_os_window_menu_item];
-        [s release];
     }