diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index e2285968..d495042e 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -1928,7 +1928,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		control->StartUp();
 		/* Shutdown everything */
 	} catch (char * error) {
+#if defined (WIN32)
 		sticky_keys(true);
+#endif
 		GFX_ShowMsg("Exit to error: %s",error);
 		fflush(NULL);
 		if(sdl.wait_on_error) {