diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
index d922cfa4a21..1e1917f9d84 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ using namespace Utils;
 
 namespace Core {
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
 // Show error with option to open settings.
 static void showGraphicalShellError(QWidget *parent, const QString &app, const QString &error)
 {
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ static void showGraphicalShellError(QWidget *parent, const QString &app, const Q
     if (mbox.clickedButton() == settingsButton)
         ICore::showOptionsDialog(Constants::SETTINGS_CATEGORY_CORE, Constants::SETTINGS_ID_ENVIRONMENT);
 }
+#endif
 
 void FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(QWidget *parent, const QString &pathIn)
 {