diff --git a/pkgs/misc/drivers/gutenprint/bin.nix b/pkgs/misc/drivers/gutenprint/bin.nix
index a91ca10d8ca..91628e90dfa 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/drivers/gutenprint/bin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/drivers/gutenprint/bin.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 args: with args;
 
+assert stdenv.isLinux;
+
 /* usage: (sorry, its still impure but works!)
 
 impure directory: