diff --git a/oml/utils.py b/oml/utils.py
index 6e8f84a..4478222 100644
--- a/oml/utils.py
+++ b/oml/utils.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def get_local_ipv4():
             ips = [l for l in stdout.split('\n') if 'inet ' in l]
             if ips:
                 ip = ips[0].strip().split(' ')[1]
-    else:
+    elif sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
         cmd = ['ip', 'route', 'show']
         p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, close_fds=True)
         stdout, stderr = p.communicate()