diff --git a/bin/Makefile.am b/bin/Makefile.am
index 9ccb755cd3..2877e8b0ea 100644
--- a/bin/Makefile.am
+++ b/bin/Makefile.am
@@ -130,10 +130,12 @@ endif
 MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(noinst_DATA)
 
 if HAVE_OSX
+if BUILD_VLC
 install-data-local:
 	cd $(bindir); mv vlc-osx vlc
 
 endif
+endif
 
 .PHONY: ../modules/plugins.dat