diff --git a/libs/ardour/filesystem_paths.cc b/libs/ardour/filesystem_paths.cc
index 1d1bd125dd..579f346e65 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/filesystem_paths.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/filesystem_paths.cc
@@ -290,13 +290,14 @@ ardour_data_search_path ()
 		search_path += user_config_directory();
 #ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS
 		search_path += windows_search_path ();
-#endif
+#else
 		std::string s = Glib::getenv("ARDOUR_DATA_PATH");
 		if (s.empty()) {
 			std::cerr << _("ARDOUR_DATA_PATH not set in environment\n");
 		} else {
 			search_path += Searchpath (s);
 		}
+#endif
 	}
 
 	return search_path;