diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c56d59..7943c1f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ include(FeatureSummary)
 #######################################################################
 option(WITH_FRONTENDS  "Build frontends currently only useful if WITH_SNORE_DAEMON=ON" OFF)
 option(WITH_SNORE_DAEMON "Build the Snore daemon, which redirects notifications" OFF)
-option(WITH_FREEDESKTOP_FRONTEND "Build the freedesktop frontend" OFF)
 #######################################################################
 
 set(SNORE_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
diff --git a/src/plugins/frontends/freedesktop/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/frontends/freedesktop/CMakeLists.txt
index 83a4e89..6388b60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/frontends/freedesktop/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/frontends/freedesktop/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if(WITH_FREEDESKTOP_FRONTEND)
+if(WIN32 OR APPLE)
     find_package(Qt5DBus QUIET)
     set_package_properties(Qt5DBus  PROPERTIES
                                     PURPOSE "Support for Freedesktop Notifications"