--- a/gdk/x11/gdkapplaunchcontext-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkapplaunchcontext-x11.c
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 #include "gdkprivate-x11.h"
 
 #include <glib.h>
+#if defined(HAVE_GIO_UNIX) && !defined(__APPLE__)
 #include <gio/gdesktopappinfo.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -352,10 +354,15 @@
   else
     workspace_str = NULL;
 
+#if defined(HAVE_GIO_UNIX) && !defined(__APPLE__)
   if (G_IS_DESKTOP_APP_INFO (info))
     application_id = g_desktop_app_info_get_filename (G_DESKTOP_APP_INFO (info));
   else
     application_id = NULL;
+#else
+  application_id = NULL;
+#warning Please add support for creating AppInfo from id for your OS
+#endif
 
   startup_id = g_strdup_printf ("%s-%lu-%s-%s-%d_TIME%lu",
                                 g_get_prgname (),