diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index acbc242d3..212648f20 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ver 0.16.7 (2011/??/??)
 * output:
   - httpd: fix excessive buffering
   - openal: force 16 bit playback, as 8 bit doesn't work
+  - osx: remove sleep call from render callback
 * fix moving after current song
 
 
diff --git a/src/output/osx_plugin.c b/src/output/osx_plugin.c
index 7639f3bd9..d7abae096 100644
--- a/src/output/osx_plugin.c
+++ b/src/output/osx_plugin.c
@@ -142,10 +142,6 @@ osx_render(void *vdata,
 
 	buffer->mDataByteSize = buffer_size;
 
-	if (!buffer_size) {
-		g_usleep(1000);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }