diff --git a/src/stdafx.h b/src/stdafx.h
index a3d7249400..ace3d6163c 100644
--- a/src/stdafx.h
+++ b/src/stdafx.h
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ typedef unsigned char byte;
 #endif
 
 /* Define the the platforms that use XDG */
-#if defined(WITH_PERSONAL_DIR) && defined(UNIX) && !defined(__APPLE__)
+#if defined(WITH_PERSONAL_DIR) && defined(UNIX) && !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(__EMSCRIPTEN__)
 #	define USE_XDG
 #endif