Index: Source/NSApplication.m
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--- Source/NSApplication.m	(revision 23968)
+++ Source/NSApplication.m	(working copy)
@@ -298,11 +298,8 @@
       }
 
 #else
-      /* GSBackend will be in a separate library, so use the runtime
-	 to find the class and avoid an unresolved reference problem */
-      backend = [[NSBundle gnustepBundle] classNamed: @"GSBackend"];
-      NSCAssert (backend, _(@"Can't find backend context"));
-      [backend initializeBackend];
+      /* GSBackend will be in a separate library linked in with the app.  */
+      [GSBackend initializeBackend];
 #endif
     }
   return YES;