diff --git a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
index 543fc7821..3476a2f21 100755
--- a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
@@ -1847,7 +1847,9 @@ var kDelegateRespondsTo_textShouldBeginEditing
     var style;
     if (!_caretDOM)
     {
+#if PLATFORM(DOM)
         _caretDOM = document.createElement("span");
+#endif
         style = _caretDOM.style;
         style.position = "absolute";
         style.visibility = "visible";