diff --git a/gprMax/input_cmds_singleuse.py b/gprMax/input_cmds_singleuse.py
index 962f0390..5e8a94cc 100644
--- a/gprMax/input_cmds_singleuse.py
+++ b/gprMax/input_cmds_singleuse.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ def process_singlecmds(singlecmds, G):
 
     # Number of threads (OpenMP) to use
     cmd = '#num_threads'
-    # os.environ['OMP_WAIT_POLICY'] = 'ACTIVE'  # What to do with threads when they are waiting; can drastically effect performance
+    if sys.platform = 'darwin':
+        os.environ['OMP_WAIT_POLICY'] = 'ACTIVE'  # What to do with threads when they are waiting; can drastically effect performance
     os.environ['OMP_DYNAMIC'] = 'FALSE'
     os.environ['OMP_PROC_BIND'] = 'TRUE'  # Bind threads to physical cores