diff --git a/include/wx/mac/carbon/fontdlg.h b/include/wx/mac/carbon/fontdlg.h
index 380478bd5c..b9533bea69 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/carbon/fontdlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/carbon/fontdlg.h
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef wxMAC_USE_EXPERIMENTAL_FONTDIALOG
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED <= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_2
+#define wxMAC_USE_EXPERIMENTAL_FONTDIALOG 0
+#else
 #define wxMAC_USE_EXPERIMENTAL_FONTDIALOG 1
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if wxMAC_USE_EXPERIMENTAL_FONTDIALOG