diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofURLFileLoader.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofURLFileLoader.cpp
index e31f08b9ab4..9b3bf799b51 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofURLFileLoader.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofURLFileLoader.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ bool ofURLFileLoaderImpl::checkValidCertifcate(const std::string & cert_file) {
 		ofLogError("ofURLFileLoader") << "Unknown error occurred in checkValidCertifcate.";
 		return false;
 	}
+#else
+	return false;
 #endif
 }