diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index a3378d5..c67cde4 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	if(!quiet)
 		fprintf(stderr, LOG_PREFIX "preloading %s/%s\n", prefix, dll_name);
 
-#ifndef IS_MAC
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "LD_PRELOAD=%s/%s", prefix, dll_name);
-	putenv(buf);
-#else
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES=%s/%s", prefix, dll_name);
-	putenv(buf);
+#ifdef IS_MAC
 	putenv("DYLD_FORCE_FLAT_NAMESPACE=1");
+#define LD_PRELOAD_ENV "DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES"
+#else
+#define LD_PRELOAD_ENV "LD_PRELOAD"
 #endif
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), LD_PRELOAD_ENV "=%s/%s", prefix, dll_name);
+	putenv(buf);
 	execvp(argv[start_argv], &argv[start_argv]);
 	perror("proxychains can't load process....");