diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/jitsi/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/jitsi/default.nix
index c3548af93469..a67b8f574903 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/jitsi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/jitsi/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 , alsaLib, dbus_libs, gtk2, libpulseaudio, openssl, xlibs
 }:
 
+assert stdenv.isLinux;
+
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   name = "jitsi-${version}";