diff --git a/src/systemd/sd-adapt-core/nm-sd-adapt-core.h b/src/systemd/sd-adapt-core/nm-sd-adapt-core.h
index 8c07c53..d043afc 100644
--- a/src/systemd/sd-adapt-core/nm-sd-adapt-core.h
+++ b/src/systemd/sd-adapt-core/nm-sd-adapt-core.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 #  ifdef HAVE___SECURE_GETENV
 #    define secure_getenv __secure_getenv
 #  else
-#    error neither secure_getenv nor __secure_getenv is available
+#    define secure_getenv getenv
 #  endif
 #endif