diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/settings.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/settings.mm
index 74cc6243a4..59400e7e08 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/settings.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/settings.mm
@@ -163,11 +163,13 @@ wxColour wxSystemSettingsNative::GetColour(wxSystemColour index)
         sysColor = [NSColor windowBackgroundColor];
         break;
     case wxSYS_COLOUR_HOTLIGHT:
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_10
         if ( WX_IS_MACOS_AVAILABLE(10, 10) )
         {
             sysColor = [NSColor linkColor];
         }
         else
+#endif
         {
             // OSX doesn't change color on mouse hover
             sysColor = [NSColor controlTextColor];