diff --git a/validate_special_target.cmake b/validate_special_target.cmake
index 61154ab..52c2d9d 100644
--- a/validate_special_target.cmake
+++ b/validate_special_target.cmake
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ elseif (APPLE)
         report_bad_special_target()
     endif()
 else()
+    set(LINUX 1)
     if (NOT DESKTOP_APP_SPECIAL_TARGET STREQUAL "linux"
         AND NOT DESKTOP_APP_SPECIAL_TARGET STREQUAL "linux32")
         report_bad_special_target()
diff --git a/variables.cmake b/variables.cmake
index 7b418d5..d53ed08 100644
--- a/variables.cmake
+++ b/variables.cmake
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ elseif (APPLE)
         set(build_macstore 1)
     endif()
 else()
-    set(LINUX 1)
     execute_process(COMMAND uname -m OUTPUT_VARIABLE machine_uname)
     if (CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 4)
         set(build_linux32 1)