diff --git a/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.mm b/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.mm
index b7b1b98eef3..1b62032c1e6 100644
--- a/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.mm
+++ b/src/qt/macdockiconhandler.mm
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ bool dockClickHandler(id self, SEL _cmd, ...) {
 }
 
 void setupDockClickHandler() {
-    Class delClass = (Class)[[[NSApplication sharedApplication] delegate] class];
+    if (NSApp == nil) return;
+    Class delClass = (Class)[[NSApp delegate] class];
     SEL shouldHandle = sel_registerName("applicationShouldHandleReopen:hasVisibleWindows:");
     class_replaceMethod(delClass, shouldHandle, (IMP)dockClickHandler, "B@:");
 }
@@ -49,5 +50,6 @@ void setupDockClickHandler() {
  */
 void ForceActivation()
 {
-    [[NSApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
+    if (NSApp == nil) return;
+    [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
index 58b8a6d2ea2..fae94ef0f7c 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp
@@ -212,16 +212,5 @@ void TestAddAddressesToSendBook(interfaces::Node& node)
 
 void AddressBookTests::addressBookTests()
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
-    if (QApplication::platformName() == "minimal") {
-        // Disable for mac on "minimal" platform to avoid crashes inside the Qt
-        // framework when it tries to look up unimplemented cocoa functions,
-        // and fails to handle returned nulls
-        // (https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-49686).
-        qWarning() << "Skipping AddressBookTests on mac build with 'minimal' platform set due to Qt bugs. To run AppTests, invoke "
-                      "with 'QT_QPA_PLATFORM=cocoa test_bitcoin-qt' on mac, or else use a linux or windows build.";
-        return;
-    }
-#endif
     TestAddAddressesToSendBook(m_node);
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/test/apptests.cpp b/src/qt/test/apptests.cpp
index 752c8773810..7802696d5f3 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/apptests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/apptests.cpp
@@ -54,18 +54,6 @@ void TestRpcCommand(RPCConsole* console)
 //! Entry point for BitcoinApplication tests.
 void AppTests::appTests()
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
-    if (QApplication::platformName() == "minimal") {
-        // Disable for mac on "minimal" platform to avoid crashes inside the Qt
-        // framework when it tries to look up unimplemented cocoa functions,
-        // and fails to handle returned nulls
-        // (https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-49686).
-        qWarning() << "Skipping AppTests on mac build with 'minimal' platform set due to Qt bugs. To run AppTests, invoke "
-                      "with 'QT_QPA_PLATFORM=cocoa test_bitcoin-qt' on mac, or else use a linux or windows build.";
-        return;
-    }
-#endif
-
     qRegisterMetaType<interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo>("interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo");
     m_app.parameterSetup();
     QVERIFY(m_app.createOptionsModel(/*resetSettings=*/true));
diff --git a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
index a2983c23979..af620b67382 100644
--- a/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/test/wallettests.cpp
@@ -455,16 +455,5 @@ void TestGUI(interfaces::Node& node)
 
 void WalletTests::walletTests()
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
-    if (QApplication::platformName() == "minimal") {
-        // Disable for mac on "minimal" platform to avoid crashes inside the Qt
-        // framework when it tries to look up unimplemented cocoa functions,
-        // and fails to handle returned nulls
-        // (https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-49686).
-        qWarning() << "Skipping WalletTests on mac build with 'minimal' platform set due to Qt bugs. To run AppTests, invoke "
-                      "with 'QT_QPA_PLATFORM=cocoa test_bitcoin-qt' on mac, or else use a linux or windows build.";
-        return;
-    }
-#endif
     TestGUI(m_node);
 }