diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e7190ece..ab1f0f22 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,12 +33,11 @@ if (ANDROID)
   endif()
 else()
   set(USE_RTMIDI_DEFAULT ON)
-  CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE(execinfo.h EXECINFO_FOUND)
-  if (EXECINFO_FOUND)
+  if (WIN32 OR APPLE)
     set(USE_BACKWARD_DEFAULT ON)
   else()
-    find_library(EXECINFO_IS_LIBRARY execinfo)
-    if (EXECINFO_IS_LIBRARY)
+    CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE(execinfo.h EXECINFO_FOUND)
+    if (EXECINFO_FOUND)
       set(USE_BACKWARD_DEFAULT ON)
     else()
       set(USE_BACKWARD_DEFAULT OFF)