diff --git a/src/openrct2/platform/posix.c b/src/openrct2/platform/posix.c
index b9255c4cb0..a0a76e12d8 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/platform/posix.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/platform/posix.c
@@ -846,7 +846,11 @@ utf8* platform_get_username() {
 
 bool platform_process_is_elevated()
 {
+#ifndef __EMSCRIPTEN__
    return (geteuid() == 0);
+#else
+   return false;
+#endif // __EMSCRIPTEN__
 }
 
 #endif