diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
index 1c0c266826..5c3f7d3e06 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
@@ -2319,7 +2319,7 @@ int wxMacMLTEControl::GetLineLength(long lineNo) const
     return theLength ;
 }
 
-#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED < MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_5
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_5
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // MLTE control implementation (classic part)