diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fc2be6f8..c578d5eb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ default = ["window"]
 window = []
 headless = []
 
-[dependencies.compile_msg]
-git = "https://github.com/huonw/compile_msg"
-
 [dependencies.gl_generator]
 git = "https://github.com/bjz/gl-rs"
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 53b540b5..b27ef974 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 //!
 //! By default only `window` is enabled.
 
-#[phase(plugin)] extern crate compile_msg;
 #[phase(plugin)] extern crate gl_generator;
 
 extern crate gl_common;
@@ -49,6 +48,9 @@ pub use events::*;
 
 use std::default::Default;
 
+#[cfg(all(not(target_os = "windows"), not(target_os = "linux"), not(target_os = "macos"), not(target_os = "android")))]
+use this_platform_is_not_supported;
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 #[path="win32/mod.rs"]
 mod winimpl;
@@ -64,9 +66,6 @@ mod winimpl;
 
 mod events;
 
-#[cfg(all(not(target_os = "windows"), not(target_os = "linux"), not(target_os = "macos"), not(target_os = "android")))]
-compile_error!("Only the `windows`, `linux` and `macos` platforms are supported")
-
 /// Identifier for a monitor.
 #[cfg(feature = "window")]
 pub struct MonitorID(winimpl::MonitorID);