diff --git a/src/libsync/discovery.cpp b/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
index a938088cc8..efb221c150 100644
--- a/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
@@ -1832,9 +1832,11 @@ bool ProcessDirectoryJob::checkPermissions(const OCC::SyncFileItemPtr &item)
             item->_instruction = CSYNC_INSTRUCTION_ERROR;
             item->_errorString = tr("Not allowed because you don't have permission to add subfolders to that folder");
             const auto localPath = QString{_discoveryData->_localDir + item->_file};
+#if !defined(Q_OS_MACOS) || __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15
             qCWarning(lcDisco) << "unexpected new folder in a read-only folder will be made read-write" << localPath;
             FileSystem::setFolderPermissions(localPath, FileSystem::FolderPermissions::ReadWrite);
             emit _discoveryData->remnantReadOnlyFolderDiscovered(item);
+#endif
             return false;
         } else if (!item->isDirectory() && !perms.hasPermission(RemotePermissions::CanAddFile)) {
             qCWarning(lcDisco) << "checkForPermission: ERROR" << item->_file;
@@ -2038,9 +2040,11 @@ int ProcessDirectoryJob::processSubJobs(int nbJobs)
                     _dirItem->_instruction = CSYNC_INSTRUCTION_ERROR;
                     _dirItem->_errorString = tr("Not allowed because you don't have permission to add subfolders to that folder");
                     const auto localPath = QString{_discoveryData->_localDir + _dirItem->_file};
+#if !defined(Q_OS_MACOS) || __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15
                     qCWarning(lcDisco) << "unexpected new folder in a read-only folder will be made read-write" << localPath;
                     FileSystem::setFolderPermissions(localPath, FileSystem::FolderPermissions::ReadWrite);
                     emit _discoveryData->remnantReadOnlyFolderDiscovered(_dirItem);
+#endif
                 }
 
                 _dirItem->_direction = _dirItem->_direction == SyncFileItem::Up ? SyncFileItem::Down : SyncFileItem::Up;
diff --git a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
index 4bfe04da6c..0a0a84e0d4 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ void PropagateLocalRename::start()
                 qCWarning(lcPropagateLocalRename) << "exception when checking parent folder access rights" << e.what() << e.path1().c_str() << e.path2().c_str();
             }
         };
-#endif
 
         const auto folderPermissionsHandler = FileSystem::FilePermissionsRestore{existingFile, FileSystem::FolderPermissions::ReadWrite};
+#endif
 
         emit propagator()->touchedFile(existingFile);
         emit propagator()->touchedFile(targetFile);