diff --git a/bin/trytond-stat b/bin/trytond-stat
index 1605d6b9e2..bc1a48772c 100755
--- a/bin/trytond-stat
+++ b/bin/trytond-stat
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ def main(stdscr):
             processes[pid] = data
         refresh()
     refresh()
-    status.listen(config.get('database', 'path'), update)
+    return status.listen(config.get('database', 'path'), update)
 
 
-curses.wrapper(main)
+if not curses.wrapper(main):
+    sys.stderr.write("status not supported on this platform\n")
diff --git a/trytond/status.py b/trytond/status.py
index 36e3533e4f..842d82f58d 100644
--- a/trytond/status.py
+++ b/trytond/status.py
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ def log():
 
 
 def dump(path):
+    if not hasattr(socket, 'AF_UNIX'):
+        return False
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX)
     try:
         try:
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ def dumper(path):
 
 def start(path):
     global _PID, _PATH
+    if not hasattr(socket, 'AF_UNIX'):
+        return
     if _PID != os.getpid() and path:  # Quick test without lock
         with _LOCK:
             if _PID != os.getpid():
@@ -83,6 +87,8 @@ def start(path):
 
 
 def listen(path, callback=None):
+    if not hasattr(socket, 'AF_UNIX'):
+        return False
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX)
     socket_file = os.path.join(path, address)
     try:
@@ -115,3 +121,4 @@ def listen(path, callback=None):
     finally:
         sock.close()
         os.unlink(socket_file)
+    return True