diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/fsmenu.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/fsmenu.c
index 9d80dd7273a..12a3c38ab09 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/fsmenu.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/fsmenu.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
+/* XXX BIG WARNING: carbon.h can not be included in blender code, it conflicts with struct ID */
+#define ID ID_
 #include <CoreServices/CoreServices.h>
 
 #include "BKE_utildefines.h"