diff --git a/desktop/src/app.rs b/desktop/src/app.rs
index 1a925373c2e5..3cbf49ea9608 100644
--- a/desktop/src/app.rs
+++ b/desktop/src/app.rs
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ impl ApplicationHandler<RuffleEvent> for App {
             let preferred_height = self.preferences.cli.height;
             let start_fullscreen = self.preferences.cli.fullscreen;
 
+            #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "linux"), allow(unused_mut))]
             let mut window_attributes = WindowAttributes::default()
                 .with_visible(false)
                 .with_title("Ruffle")