diff --git a/picard/ui/coverartbox.py b/picard/ui/coverartbox.py
index ba145e059..5efbddbb4 100644
--- a/picard/ui/coverartbox.py
+++ b/picard/ui/coverartbox.py
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@ from picard.util import imageinfo
 from picard.util.lrucache import LRUCache
 from picard.const import MAX_COVERS_TO_STACK
 
-if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-    try:
-        from Foundation import NSURL
-        NSURL_IMPORTED = True
-    except ImportError:
-        NSURL_IMPORTED = False
-        log.warning("Unable to import NSURL, file drag'n'drop might not work correctly")
-
 
 class ActiveLabel(QtWidgets.QLabel):
     """Clickable QLabel."""
@@ -344,18 +336,7 @@ class CoverArtBox(QtWidgets.QGroupBox):
                                   xml=False,
                                   priority=True, important=True)
         elif url.scheme() == 'file':
-            log.debug("Dropped the URL: %r", url.toString(QtCore.QUrl.RemoveUserInfo))
-            if sys.platform == 'darwin' and url.path().startswith('/.file/id='):
-                # Workaround for https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-40449
-                # OSX Urls follow the NSURL scheme and need to be converted
-                if NSURL_IMPORTED:
-                    path = os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(NSURL.URLWithString_(string_(url.toString()).filePathURL().path()).rstrip("\0")))
-                    log.debug('OSX NSURL path detected. Dropped File is: %r', path)
-                else:
-                    log.error("Unable to get appropriate file path for %r", url.toString(QtCore.QUrl.RemoveUserInfo))
-            else:
-                # Dropping a file from iTunes gives a path with a NULL terminator
-                path = os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(url.toLocalFile().rstrip("\0")))
+            path = os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(url.toLocalFile().rstrip("\0")))
             if path and os.path.exists(path):
                 mime = 'image/png' if path.lower().endswith('.png') else 'image/jpeg'
                 with open(path, 'rb') as f:
diff --git a/picard/ui/itemviews.py b/picard/ui/itemviews.py
index 27143f216..418770f4a 100644
--- a/picard/ui/itemviews.py
+++ b/picard/ui/itemviews.py
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ from picard.plugin import ExtensionPoint
 from picard.ui.ratingwidget import RatingWidget
 from picard.ui.collectionmenu import CollectionMenu
 
-if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-    try:
-        from Foundation import NSURL
-        NSURL_IMPORTED = True
-    except ImportError:
-        NSURL_IMPORTED = False
-        log.warning("Unable to import NSURL, file drag'n'drop might not work correctly")
-
 
 class BaseAction(QtWidgets.QAction):
     NAME = "Unknown"
@@ -478,18 +470,7 @@ class BaseTreeView(QtWidgets.QTreeWidget):
         for url in urls:
             log.debug("Dropped the URL: %r", url.toString(QtCore.QUrl.RemoveUserInfo))
             if url.scheme() == "file" or not url.scheme():
-                if sys.platform == 'darwin' and url.path().startswith('/.file/id='):
-                    # Workaround for https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-40449
-                    # OSX Urls follow the NSURL scheme and need to be converted
-                    if NSURL_IMPORTED:
-                        filename = os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(NSURL.URLWithString_(url.toString().filePathURL().path()).rstrip("\0")))
-                        log.debug('OSX NSURL path detected. Dropped File is: %r', filename)
-                    else:
-                        log.error("Unable to get appropriate file path for %r", url.toString(QtCore.QUrl.RemoveUserInfo))
-                        continue
-                else:
-                    # Dropping a file from iTunes gives a filename with a NULL terminator
-                    filename = os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(url.toLocalFile().rstrip("\0")))
+                filename = os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(url.toLocalFile().rstrip("\0")))
                 file = BaseTreeView.tagger.files.get(filename)
                 if file:
                     files.append(file)