diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
index de6790e9cb..a8c2c690fb 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ bool File::createSymbolicLink (const File& linkFileToCreate, bool overwriteExist
     }
 
     return true;
-   #elif JUCE_WINDOWS
+   #elif JUCE_MSVC
     return CreateSymbolicLink (linkFileToCreate.getFullPathName().toWideCharPointer(),
                                fullPath.toWideCharPointer(),
                                isDirectory() ? SYMBOLIC_LINK_FLAG_DIRECTORY : 0) != FALSE;
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Files.cpp b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Files.cpp
index 715be33882..5346923fa2 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Files.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Files.cpp
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ bool File::isShortcut() const
 
 File File::getLinkedTarget() const
 {
+   #if JUCE_MSVC
     {
         HANDLE h = CreateFile (getFullPathName().toWideCharPointer(),
                                GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ, nullptr,
@@ -676,6 +677,7 @@ File File::getLinkedTarget() const
             CloseHandle (h);
         }
     }
+   #endif
 
     File result (*this);
     String p (getFullPathName());