diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d200af8f1..bb3090d4c1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ if( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang" )
     set( CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE   "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE} -DNDEBUG" )
     set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -DNDEBUG" )
 
-    if( GXX_HAS_VISIBILITY_FLAG )
+    if( GXX_HAS_VISIBILITY_FLAG AND NOT APPLE )
         set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility=hidden" )
     endif()
 
-    if( GXX_HAS_VISIBILITY_INLINES_FLAG )
+    if( GXX_HAS_VISIBILITY_INLINES_FLAG AND NOT APPLE )
         set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility-inlines-hidden" )
     endif()