diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/daemonize.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/daemonize.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4b0a914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/daemonize.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// +build linux
+
+package main
+
+import "github.com/VividCortex/godaemon"
+
+func Daemonize() {
+	godaemon.MakeDaemon(&godaemon.DaemonAttr{})
+}
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/daemonize_placeholder.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/daemonize_placeholder.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0139621f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/daemonize_placeholder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// +build !linux
+
+package main
+
+func Daemonize() {
+}
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
index 1b0e05db..3eae555b 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/VividCortex/godaemon"
-
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/curve25519"
 )
 
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ func main() {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 	if proxy.daemonize {
-		godaemon.MakeDaemon(&godaemon.DaemonAttr{})
+		Daemonize()
 	}
 	proxy.StartProxy()
 }