diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index a52fb01a9..5a7e515a8 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - ssh kitten: Allow completion of ssh options between the destination and command (:iss:`5322`)
 
+- macOS: Fix speaking selected text not working (:iss:`5357`)
+
 
 0.25.2 [2022-06-07]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/glfw/cocoa_window.m b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
index d3d2f1a53..94a06d1b8 100644
--- a/glfw/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
@@ -1558,16 +1558,15 @@ void _glfwPlatformUpdateIMEState(_GLFWwindow *w, const GLFWIMEUpdateEvent *ev) {
 
 - (NSString *)accessibilitySelectedText
 {
+    NSString *text = nil;
     if (_glfw.callbacks.get_current_selection) {
-        NSString *text = nil;
         const char *s = _glfw.callbacks.get_current_selection();
         if (s) {
             text = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:s];
-            free((void*) s);
-            return text;
+            free(s);
         }
     }
-    return nil;
+    return text;
 }
 
 @end