diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/CPUID.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/CPUID.cpp
index 474e5537b3..44eb28f9db 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/CPUID.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/CPUID.cpp
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@
 
 #include "CPUID.h"
 
-const CPUID::CPUID_Internal CPUID::CPU_Rep;
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+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+
+const CPUID::CPUID_Internal CPUID::CPU_Rep;
+
+#endif
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