diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index a8cc4ebd..ff159566 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 ;; (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(tool-bar-position . left))
 ;; (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(horizontal-scroll-bars . t))   ;; see gui-settings
 (menu-bar-mode -1)  ;; menu displayed inside `tab-bar' and via `tmm-menubar'
-(tool-bar-mode -1)
+(when (featurep 'tool-bar)
+  (tool-bar-mode -1))
 
 ;; transparency
 (set-frame-parameter (selected-frame) 'alpha '(95 . 95))              ;; VALUE: '(<active> . <inactive>) / <both>