diff --git a/main/keychain/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/keychain/LinuxKeychainTester.java b/main/keychain/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/keychain/LinuxKeychainTester.java
index 1466e895c..67d1300c9 100644
--- a/main/keychain/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/keychain/LinuxKeychainTester.java
+++ b/main/keychain/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/keychain/LinuxKeychainTester.java
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package org.cryptomator.keychain;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.SystemUtils;
+
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class LinuxKeychainTester {
+
 	public static boolean secretServiceIsAvailable() {
 		try {
 			Class.forName("org.freedesktop.secret.simple.SimpleCollection");
-			return true;
+			return SystemUtils.IS_OS_LINUX; // even if the classes could be loaded, secretService is only available on linux
 		} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
 			return false;
 		}