diff --git a/interface/src/XmppClient.cpp b/interface/src/XmppClient.cpp
index 5e7c7ac569..7f3c7cf291 100644
--- a/interface/src/XmppClient.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/XmppClient.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ void XmppClient::xmppConnected() {
 #endif
 }
 
-void XmppClient::xmppError(QXmppClient::Error error) {
 #ifdef HAVE_QXMPP
+void XmppClient::xmppError(QXmppClient::Error error) {
     qDebug() << "Error connnecting to XMPP for user "
         << AccountManager::getInstance().getAccountInfo().getUsername() << ": " << error;
-#endif
 }
+#endif
 
 void XmppClient::connectToServer() {
 #ifdef HAVE_QXMPP
diff --git a/interface/src/XmppClient.h b/interface/src/XmppClient.h
index 840fc7140a..91c10c4055 100644
--- a/interface/src/XmppClient.h
+++ b/interface/src/XmppClient.h
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ signals:
 
 private slots:
     void xmppConnected();
+#ifdef HAVE_QXMPP
     void xmppError(QXmppClient::Error error);
+#endif
 
     void connectToServer();
     void disconnectFromServer();