diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/locks/InterProcessLock.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/locks/InterProcessLock.java
index e4f4284af..459d8fce8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/locks/InterProcessLock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/locks/InterProcessLock.java
@@ -46,5 +46,8 @@ public interface InterProcessLock extends Lock {
      */
     @NotNull
     @Override
-    Condition newCondition();
+    default Condition newCondition() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+                "Conditions are not supported by inter-process locks");
+    }
 }