diff --git a/terminal_check_aix.go b/terminal_check_aix.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04fdb7ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/terminal_check_aix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// +build !appengine,!js,!windows,aix
+
+package logrus
+
+import "io"
+
+func checkIfTerminal(w io.Writer) bool {
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/terminal_check_notappengine.go b/terminal_check_notappengine.go
index cf309d6fb..d46556509 100644
--- a/terminal_check_notappengine.go
+++ b/terminal_check_notappengine.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !appengine,!js,!windows
+// +build !appengine,!js,!windows,!aix
 
 package logrus