diff --git a/intellihide.js b/intellihide.js
index e47171f..341d0d3 100644
--- a/intellihide.js
+++ b/intellihide.js
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ export const Intellihide = class {
     }
 
     _setRevealMechanism() {
-        if (global.display.supports_extended_barriers() && SETTINGS.get_boolean('intellihide-use-pressure')) {
+        if ((global.backend.capabilities & Meta.BackendCapabilities.BARRIERS) === 0 && SETTINGS.get_boolean('intellihide-use-pressure')) {
             this._edgeBarrier = this._createBarrier();
             this._pressureBarrier = new Layout.PressureBarrier(
                 SETTINGS.get_int('intellihide-pressure-threshold'),