diff --git a/ui/cocoa.m b/ui/cocoa.m
index e7b29e01f6..fade0fd524 100644
--- a/ui/cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/cocoa.m
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 #ifndef MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6
 #define MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6 1060
 #endif
+#ifndef MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_10
+#define MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_10 101000
+#endif
 
 
 //#define DEBUG
@@ -824,7 +827,9 @@ QemuCocoaView *cocoaView;
         [normalWindow setAcceptsMouseMovedEvents:YES];
         [normalWindow setTitle:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"QEMU"]];
         [normalWindow setContentView:cocoaView];
+#if (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED < MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_10)
         [normalWindow useOptimizedDrawing:YES];
+#endif
         [normalWindow makeKeyAndOrderFront:self];
         [normalWindow center];
         stretch_video = false;