diff --git a/source/src/main.cpp b/source/src/main.cpp
index 3e072c4e..76367f45 100644
--- a/source/src/main.cpp
+++ b/source/src/main.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_MULTISAMPLEBUFFERS, 1);
         SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_MULTISAMPLESAMPLES, fsaa);
     }
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(1, 2, 11)
     if(vsync>=0) SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL, vsync);
+#endif
 
     int resize = SDL_RESIZABLE;
     #if defined(WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__)