diff --git a/cmd/micro/actions_other.go b/cmd/micro/actions_other.go
index 567bc4f5..ddc33f4a 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/actions_other.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/actions_other.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !linux
+// +build android plan9 nacl windows
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/micro/actions_linux.go b/cmd/micro/actions_posix.go
similarity index 85%
rename from cmd/micro/actions_linux.go
rename to cmd/micro/actions_posix.go
index f119eaa2..7253e392 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/actions_linux.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/actions_posix.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// +build linux darwin dragonfly solaris openbsd netbsd freebsd
 package main
 
 import "syscall"
@@ -19,8 +20,7 @@ func (v *View) Suspend(usePlugin bool) bool {
 
 	// suspend the process
 	pid := syscall.Getpid()
-	tid := syscall.Gettid()
-	err := syscall.Tgkill(pid, tid, syscall.SIGSTOP)
+	err := syscall.Kill(pid, syscall.SIGSTOP)
 	if err != nil {
 		TermMessage(err)
 	}