diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 56d44555..48d91210 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@ if(GIT_FOUND AND EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
         endif()
     endif()
 endif()
-if (NOT EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/KDMacTouchBar/CMakeLists.txt" AND APPLE AND NOT IOS)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "KDMacTouchBar was not downloaded. GIT_SUBMODULE was turned off or failed.")
-endif()
 
 
 if(ANDROID)
@@ -214,6 +211,9 @@ elseif(WIN32 OR APPLE)
     )
     # KDMacTouchBar (Mac only)
     if(APPLE AND NOT IOS)
+        if (NOT EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/KDMacTouchBar/CMakeLists.txt")
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "KDMacTouchBar was not downloaded. GIT_SUBMODULE was turned off or failed.")
+        endif()
         add_subdirectory("3rdparty/KDMacTouchBar" build/kdmactouchbar)
     endif()
 else()