diff --git a/tray_linux.c b/tray_linux.c
index a3393e85..366a4b9b 100644
--- a/tray_linux.c
+++ b/tray_linux.c
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #ifdef TRAY_AYATANA_APPINDICATOR
 #include <libayatana-appindicator/app-indicator.h>
-/*Ayatana flavor of appindicator has a different name for the same Macro*/
-#define IS_APP_INDICATOR APP_IS_INDICATOR 
 #elif TRAY_LEGACY_APPINDICATOR
 #include <libappindicator/app-indicator.h>
 #endif
+#ifndef IS_APP_INDICATOR
+#define IS_APP_INDICATOR APP_IS_INDICATOR 
+#endif
 
 #include <libnotify/notify.h>
 #define TRAY_APPINDICATOR_ID "tray-id"