diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index b84c876..241ca59 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -40,12 +40,16 @@ pub fn install() -> anyhow::Result<PathBuf> {
 }
 
 pub fn is_installed() -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
-    require_linux()?;
+    if !is_linux() {
+        return Ok(false);
+    }
     Ok(unit_path()?.exists())
 }
 
 pub fn is_running() -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
-    require_linux()?;
+    if !is_linux() {
+        return Ok(false);
+    }
     Ok(Command::new("systemctl")
         .args(["--user", "is-active", "--quiet", UNIT_NAME])
         .stdin(Stdio::null())
@@ -103,12 +107,16 @@ pub fn uninstall() -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
 }
 
 fn require_linux() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
+    if is_linux() {
         return Ok(());
     }
     anyhow::bail!("Appa service commands are only supported on Linux with systemd")
 }
 
+fn is_linux() -> bool {
+    cfg!(target_os = "linux")
+}
+
 fn unit_path() -> anyhow::Result<PathBuf> {
     let config_directory = match env::var_os("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") {
         Some(path) => PathBuf::from(path),