diff --git a/lib/browser/api/in-app-purchase.js b/lib/browser/api/in-app-purchase.js
index dc0bffa9c977..48a35d2a4d42 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/in-app-purchase.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/in-app-purchase.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
+  throw new Error('The inAppPurchase module can only be used on macOS')
+}
+
 const {EventEmitter} = require('events')
 const {inAppPurchase, InAppPurchase} = process.atomBinding('in_app_purchase')
 
diff --git a/spec/api-in-app-purchase-spec.js b/spec/api-in-app-purchase-spec.js
index 961ae22fe19b..c47c8d752ee1 100644
--- a/spec/api-in-app-purchase-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-in-app-purchase-spec.js
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 const assert = require('assert')
 
 const {remote} = require('electron')
-const {inAppPurchase} = remote
 
 describe('inAppPurchase module', () => {
   if (process.platform !== 'darwin') return
 
+  const {inAppPurchase} = remote
+
   it('canMakePayments() does not throw', () => {
     inAppPurchase.canMakePayments()
   })