diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d69e3058..1092c9ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ FAQ
 
     Use `go build --tags "libsqlite3 linux"`
 
+* Want to build go-sqlite3 with libsqlite3 on OS X.
+
+    Install sqlite3 from homebrew: `brew install sqlite3`
+    Use `go build --tags "libsqlite3 darwin"`
+
 * Want to build go-sqlite3 with icu extension.
 
    Use `go build --tags "icu"`
diff --git a/sqlite3_libsqlite3.go b/sqlite3_libsqlite3.go
index 0c4c5575..135863e0 100644
--- a/sqlite3_libsqlite3.go
+++ b/sqlite3_libsqlite3.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package sqlite3
 
 /*
 #cgo CFLAGS: -DUSE_LIBSQLITE3
-#cgo LDFLAGS: -lsqlite3
+#cgo linux LDFLAGS: -lsqlite3
+#cgo darwin LDFLAGS: -L/usr/local/opt/sqlite/lib -lsqlite3
 */
 import "C"
diff --git a/sqlite3_omit_load_extension.go b/sqlite3_omit_load_extension.go
index a80cf874..c7b3bfe5 100644
--- a/sqlite3_omit_load_extension.go
+++ b/sqlite3_omit_load_extension.go
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ import (
 func (c *SQLiteConn) loadExtensions(extensions []string) error {
 	return errors.New("Extensions have been disabled for static builds")
 }
+
+func (c *SQLiteConn) LoadExtension(lib string, entry string) error {
+	return errors.New("Extensions have been disabled for static builds")
+}