diff --git a/Python/thread_pthread.h b/Python/thread_pthread.h
index 6c2bbfd..771e22e 100644
--- a/Python/thread_pthread.h
+++ b/Python/thread_pthread.h
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#define destructor xxdestructor
+#endif
 #include <pthread.h>
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#undef destructor
+#endif
 #include <signal.h>