diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp
index f27549a11a..28c71c4336 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void wxMacReleaseBitmapButton( ControlButtonContentInfo*info )
     {
         ReleaseIconRef(info->u.iconRef) ;
     }
-#if wxMAC_USE_CORE_GRAPHICS
+#if wxMAC_USE_CORE_GRAPHICS && MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_2
     else if ( info->contentType == kControlContentCGImageRef )
     {
         CGImageRelease( info->u.imageRef ) ;