diff --git a/src/macos.m b/src/macos.m

index ec854e70..14b4cfc0 100644

--- a/src/macos.m

+++ b/src/macos.m

@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void setupApplication_MacOS(void) {

          context:myDel];

 app.delegate = myDel;

 NSMenu *appMenu = [[[NSApp mainMenu] itemAtIndex:0] submenu];

- NSMenuItem *prefsItem = [appMenu itemWithTitle:@"Preferences…"];

+ NSMenuItem *prefsItem = [appMenu itemAtIndex:2];

 NSMenuItem *quitItem = [appMenu itemAtIndex:[appMenu numberOfItems] - 1];

 prefsItem.target = myDel;

 prefsItem.action = @selector(showPreferences);