diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
index d19f14b868..43e226e38e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ bool File::createSymbolicLink (const File& linkFileToCreate,
             linkFileToCreate.deleteFile();
     }
 
-   #if JUCE_MAC || JUCE_LINUX
+   #if JUCE_MAC || JUCE_LINUX || JUCE_BSD
     // one common reason for getting an error here is that the file already exists
     if (symlink (nativePathOfTarget.toRawUTF8(), linkFileToCreate.getFullPathName().toRawUTF8()) == -1)
     {