diff --git a/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/MDIDemo.cpp b/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/MDIDemo.cpp
index 7ec471e2d1..b1f57961a8 100644
--- a/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/MDIDemo.cpp
+++ b/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/MDIDemo.cpp
@@ -94,10 +94,12 @@ public:
         // not interested in this for now
     }
 
+   #if JUCE_MODAL_LOOPS_PERMITTED
     File getSuggestedSaveAsFile (const File&) override
     {
         return File::getSpecialLocation (File::userDesktopDirectory).getChildFile (getName()).withFileExtension ("jnote");
     }
+   #endif
 
 private:
     Value textValueObject;