diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
index 56f2b976c..784e0ffca 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
@@ -80,10 +80,8 @@ def get_vlc():
         if is_win():
             if not isinstance(e, WindowsError) and e.winerror != 126:
                 raise
-        elif is_macosx():
-            pass
         else:
-            raise
+            pass
     if is_vlc_available:
         try:
             VERSION = vlc.libvlc_get_version().decode('UTF-8')
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ def get_vlc():
 # On linux we need to initialise X threads, but not when running tests.
 # This needs to happen on module load and not in get_vlc(), otherwise it can cause crashes on some DE on some setups
 # (reported on Gnome3, Unity, Cinnamon, all GTK+ based) when using native filedialogs...
-if get_vlc() and is_linux() and 'nose' not in sys.argv[0]:
+if is_linux() and 'nose' not in sys.argv[0] and get_vlc():
     import ctypes
     try:
         x11 = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary('libX11.so')