diff --git a/Lib/posixpath.py b/Lib/posixpath.py
index efe83269dfb..58e8eedcec9 100644
--- a/Lib/posixpath.py
+++ b/Lib/posixpath.py
@@ -417,7 +417,4 @@ symbolic links encountered in the path."""
 
     return filename
 
-if sys.platform == "darwin": 
-    supports_unicode_filenames = True
-else:
-    supports_unicode_filenames = False
+supports_unicode_filenames = False