diff --git a/lib/pure/net.nim b/lib/pure/net.nim
index 0ce5b4d25d..08e944727a 100644
--- a/lib/pure/net.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/net.nim
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ when defined(ssl):
     of protSSLv23:
       newCTX = SSL_CTX_new(SSLv23_method()) # SSlv2,3 and TLS1 support.
     of protSSLv2:
-      when not defined(linux):
+      when not defined(linux) and not defined(macosx):
         newCTX = SSL_CTX_new(SSLv2_method())
       else:
         raiseSslError()