diff --git a/system/service.py b/system/service.py
index 275bac900a9..fea5722710e 100644
--- a/system/service.py
+++ b/system/service.py
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ import select
 import time
 import string
 
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+if platform.system() == 'Linux':
+    from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
 class Service(object):
     """