diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
index a0c75a581f..80d199c504 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
@@ -2588,7 +2588,10 @@ wxMacDataBrowserListCtrlControl::wxMacDataBrowserListCtrlControl( wxWindow *peer
     if ( style & wxLC_VRULES )
     {
 #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_4
-        verify_noerr( DataBrowserChangeAttributes(m_controlRef, kDataBrowserAttributeListViewDrawColumnDividers, kDataBrowserAttributeNone) );
+        if ( DataBrowserChangeAttributes != NULL )
+        {        
+            verify_noerr( DataBrowserChangeAttributes(m_controlRef, kDataBrowserAttributeListViewDrawColumnDividers, kDataBrowserAttributeNone) );
+        }
 #endif
     }