diff --git a/src/projectM-sdl/projectM_SDL_main.cpp b/src/projectM-sdl/projectM_SDL_main.cpp
index c4157c4c6..ad506eb47 100644
--- a/src/projectM-sdl/projectM_SDL_main.cpp
+++ b/src/projectM-sdl/projectM_SDL_main.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     // default window size to usable bounds (e.g. minus menubar and dock)
     SDL_Rect initialWindowBounds;
-#ifdef SDL_GetDisplayUsableBounds
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 5)
     // new and better
     SDL_GetDisplayUsableBounds(0, &initialWindowBounds);
 #else