diff --git a/gdk/quartz/gdkevents-quartz.c b/gdk/quartz/gdkevents-quartz.c
index 0c4c240793..b2ecb1a31f 100644
--- a/gdk/quartz/gdkevents-quartz.c
+++ b/gdk/quartz/gdkevents-quartz.c
@@ -1386,7 +1386,8 @@ gdk_event_translate (GdkEvent *event,
 
         if (dx != 0.0 || dy != 0.0)
           {
-            if ([nsevent hasPreciseScrollingDeltas])
+#ifdef AVAILABLE_MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7_AND_LATER
+	    if (gdk_quartz_osx_version() >= GDK_OSX_LION &[nsevent hasPreciseScrollingDeltas])
               {
                 GdkEvent *emulated_event;
 
@@ -1398,6 +1399,7 @@ gdk_event_translate (GdkEvent *event,
                 append_event (emulated_event, TRUE);
               }
             else
+#endif
               fill_scroll_event (window, event, nsevent,
                                  x, y, x_root, y_root,
                                  dx, dy, direction);