diff --git a/modules/juce_events/messages/juce_MessageManager.cpp b/modules/juce_events/messages/juce_MessageManager.cpp
index 883045248d..be5a16283f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/messages/juce_MessageManager.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_events/messages/juce_MessageManager.cpp
@@ -231,9 +231,11 @@ void MessageManager::setCurrentThreadAsMessageThread()
     {
         messageThreadId = thisThread;
 
+       #if JUCE_WINDOWS
         // This is needed on windows to make sure the message window is created by this thread
         doPlatformSpecificShutdown();
         doPlatformSpecificInitialisation();
+       #endif
     }
 }