diff --git a/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp
index 177a904378b..f52e10ac781 100644
--- a/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -292,9 +292,7 @@ void ConfigManager::setDefaultSoundfont( const QString & _sf )
 
 void ConfigManager::setBackgroundArtwork( const QString & _ba )
 {
-#ifdef LMMS_HAVE_FLUIDSYNTH
 	m_backgroundArtwork = _ba;
-#endif
 }
 
 void ConfigManager::setGIGDir(const QString &gd)
diff --git a/src/gui/SetupDialog.cpp b/src/gui/SetupDialog.cpp
index f88e1dcf6ce..5063761e256 100644
--- a/src/gui/SetupDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/SetupDialog.cpp
@@ -1525,9 +1525,7 @@ void SetupDialog::setDefaultSoundfont( const QString & _sf )
 
 void SetupDialog::setBackgroundArtwork( const QString & _ba )
 {
-#ifdef LMMS_HAVE_FLUIDSYNTH
 	m_backgroundArtwork = _ba;
-#endif
 }