diff --git a/lime/_backend/native/NativeWindow.hx b/lime/_backend/native/NativeWindow.hx
index e0fa5abb7..2a1c5053f 100644
--- a/lime/_backend/native/NativeWindow.hx
+++ b/lime/_backend/native/NativeWindow.hx
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class NativeWindow {
 			if (Reflect.hasField (parent.config, "borderless") && parent.config.borderless) flags |= cast WindowFlags.WINDOW_FLAG_BORDERLESS;
 			if (Reflect.hasField (parent.config, "depthBuffer") && parent.config.depthBuffer) flags |= cast WindowFlags.WINDOW_FLAG_DEPTH_BUFFER;
 			if (Reflect.hasField (parent.config, "fullscreen") && parent.config.fullscreen) flags |= cast WindowFlags.WINDOW_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
-			if (Reflect.hasField (parent.config, "hardware") && parent.config.hardware) flags |= cast WindowFlags.WINDOW_FLAG_HARDWARE;
+			#if !cairo if (Reflect.hasField (parent.config, "hardware") && parent.config.hardware) flags |= cast WindowFlags.WINDOW_FLAG_HARDWARE; #end
 			if (Reflect.hasField (parent.config, "resizable") && parent.config.resizable) flags |= cast WindowFlags.WINDOW_FLAG_RESIZABLE;
 			if (Reflect.hasField (parent.config, "stencilBuffer") && parent.config.stencilBuffer) flags |= cast WindowFlags.WINDOW_FLAG_STENCIL_BUFFER;
 			if (Reflect.hasField (parent.config, "vsync") && parent.config.vsync) flags |= cast WindowFlags.WINDOW_FLAG_VSYNC;