diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
index 4843c777c1..d62754276b 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
@@ -2470,6 +2470,8 @@ OSStatus wxMacMLTEClassicControl::DoCreate()
 
 #if TARGET_API_MAC_OSX
 
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_2
+
 wxMacMLTEHIViewControl::wxMacMLTEHIViewControl( wxWindow *wxPeer,
                          const wxString& str,
                          const wxPoint& pos,
@@ -2537,6 +2539,9 @@ bool wxMacMLTEHIViewControl::NeedsFocusRect() const
     return m_windowStyle & wxNO_BORDER ? false : true;
 }
 
+#endif // MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_2
+
+
 #endif
 
 #endif // wxUSE_TEXTCTRL