diff --git a/src/macosx/classes/com/apple/laf/AquaComboBoxPopup.java b/src/macosx/classes/com/apple/laf/AquaComboBoxPopup.java
index b393338d0eca00e0d76b28c2b36e0313d3bbc166..0607f9c36ac14de9d6256a88ecadabedf75e7ece 100644
--- a/src/macosx/classes/com/apple/laf/AquaComboBoxPopup.java
+++ b/src/macosx/classes/com/apple/laf/AquaComboBoxPopup.java
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ class AquaComboBoxPopup extends BasicComboPopup {
     public void show() {
         final int startItemCount = comboBox.getItemCount();
 
-        if (startItemCount == 0) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         final Rectangle popupBounds = adjustPopupAndGetBounds();
         if (popupBounds == null) return; // null means don't show