diff --git a/src/podcast/quicktime/UBQuickTimeFile.cpp b/src/podcast/quicktime/UBQuickTimeFile.cpp
index 3f9bb8a2..2947df66 100644
--- a/src/podcast/quicktime/UBQuickTimeFile.cpp
+++ b/src/podcast/quicktime/UBQuickTimeFile.cpp
@@ -629,7 +629,9 @@ void UBQuickTimeFile::appendAudioBuffer(void* pBuffer, long pLength, int inNumbe
             }
         }
     }
+#ifdef Q_WS_MACX
     free((void*)inPacketDescs);
+#endif
 }