diff --git a/qelectrotech.pro b/qelectrotech.pro
index eb5f7d921..af534afb5 100644
--- a/qelectrotech.pro
+++ b/qelectrotech.pro
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ DEFINES += QET_ALLOW_OVERRIDE_CTBTD_OPTION
 # Commenter la ligne ci-dessous pour desactiver l'option --config-dir
 DEFINES += QET_ALLOW_OVERRIDE_CD_OPTION
 
+#comment the line below to disable the project database export
+DEFINES += QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB
+
 # warn on *any* usage of deprecated APIs
 #DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
 
diff --git a/sources/dataBase/projectdatabase.cpp b/sources/dataBase/projectdatabase.cpp
index ea6781586..1757696ff 100644
--- a/sources/dataBase/projectdatabase.cpp
+++ b/sources/dataBase/projectdatabase.cpp
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ QHash<QString, QString> projectDataBase::elementInfoToString(Element *elmt)
 	return hash;
 }
 
+#ifdef QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB
 /**
 	@brief projectDataBase::sqliteHandle
 	@param db
@@ -528,11 +529,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> projectDataBase::elementInfoToString(Element *elmt)
 */
 sqlite3 *projectDataBase::sqliteHandle(QSqlDatabase *db)
 {
-	//sqlite 3 lib isn't availlable for the moment on macosx
-	//need some help to add sqlite3 lib on macosx compilation
-#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
-	return nullptr;
-#else
 	sqlite3 *handle = nullptr;
 
 	QVariant v = db->driver()->handle();
@@ -541,7 +537,6 @@ sqlite3 *projectDataBase::sqliteHandle(QSqlDatabase *db)
 	}
 
 	return handle;
-#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -562,9 +557,7 @@ void projectDataBase::exportDb(projectDataBase *db,
 	if (caption_.isEmpty()) {
 		caption_ = tr("Exporter la base de données interne du projet");
 	}
-#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
-	return;
-#else
+
 	auto dir_ = dir;
 	if(dir_.isEmpty()) {
 		dir_ = db->project()->filePath();
@@ -604,5 +597,5 @@ void projectDataBase::exportDb(projectDataBase *db,
 		file_db.close();
 	}
 	QSqlDatabase::removeDatabase(connection_name);
-#endif
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/sources/dataBase/projectdatabase.h b/sources/dataBase/projectdatabase.h
index 69ebe2893..2fe470f87 100644
--- a/sources/dataBase/projectdatabase.h
+++ b/sources/dataBase/projectdatabase.h
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ class projectDataBase : public QObject
 				  m_remove_diagram_query,
 				  m_insert_diagram_info_query;
 
+#ifdef QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB
 	public:
 		static sqlite3 *sqliteHandle(QSqlDatabase *db);
 		static void exportDb(projectDataBase *db,
 				     QWidget *parent = nullptr,
 				     const QString &caption = QString(),
 				     const QString &dir = QString());
+#endif
 };
 
 #endif // PROJECTDATABASE_H
diff --git a/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp b/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
index 81c1ca67e..13ff0ff70 100644
--- a/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
@@ -437,10 +437,12 @@ void QETDiagramEditor::setUpActions()
 		}
 	});
 
+#ifdef QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB
 	m_export_project_db = new QAction(QET::Icons::DocumentSpreadsheet, tr("Exporter la base de donnée interne du projet"), this);
 	connect(m_export_project_db, &QAction::triggered, [this]() {
 		projectDataBase::exportDb(this->currentProject()->dataBase(), this);
 	});
+#endif
 
 		//MDI view style
 	m_tabbed_view_mode = new QAction(tr("en utilisant des onglets"), this);
@@ -793,7 +795,7 @@ void QETDiagramEditor::setUpMenu()
 	menu_project -> addAction(m_csv_export);
 	menu_project -> addAction(m_project_export_conductor_num);
 	menu_project -> addAction(m_project_terminalBloc);
-#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) || defined(Q_OS_WINDOWS)
+#ifdef QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB
 	menu_project -> addSeparator();
 	menu_project -> addAction(m_export_project_db);
 #endif