diff --git a/include/wx/mac/carbon/chkconf.h b/include/wx/mac/carbon/chkconf.h
index ac2332341e..4115fba7a9 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/carbon/chkconf.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/carbon/chkconf.h
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@
     #endif
     #define wxMAC_USE_QUICKDRAW 0
 #else
-    #define wxMAC_USE_QUICKDRAW 1
+    #ifdef __WXASPEN__
+        #define wxMAC_USE_QUICKDRAW 0
+    #else
+        #define wxMAC_USE_QUICKDRAW 1
+    #endif
 #endif
 
 /*