diff --git a/ide/translations.pas b/ide/translations.pas
index 60f20cfa53..8e85407813 100644
--- a/ide/translations.pas
+++ b/ide/translations.pas
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ unit Translations;
 {$ifdef ver2_0_0}
   {$define NoUTF8Translations}
 {$endif}
+{$ifdef darwin}
+  {$define NoUTF8Translations}
+{$endif}
 
 interface