diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/dccg.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/dccg.cpp
index 305e53b1e8..22cecc954b 100755
--- a/src/mac/carbon/dccg.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/dccg.cpp
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ void  wxDC::Clear(void)
                 {
                     wxFAIL_MSG( wxT("There shouldn't be theme backgrounds under Quartz") ) ;
 #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_3
-                    if ( HIThemeDrawBackground != 0 )
+                    if ( UMAGetSystemVersion() >= 0x1030 )
                     {
                         HIThemeBackgroundDrawInfo drawInfo ;
                         drawInfo.version = 0 ;