diff --git a/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/keybindings.el b/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/keybindings.el
index 4060e59d4..db5f239d5 100644
--- a/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/keybindings.el
+++ b/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/keybindings.el
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@
   :documentation "Toggle display of backtrace when an error happens."
   :evil-leader "tD")
 (spacemacs|add-toggle fringe
+  :if (fboundp 'fringe-mode)
   :status (not (equal fringe-mode 0))
   :on (call-interactively 'fringe-mode)
   :off (fringe-mode 0)