diff --git a/modules/printbackends/cups/gtkprintercups.c b/modules/printbackends/cups/gtkprintercups.c
index 3ed44ae41d..09b5bfd916 100644
--- a/modules/printbackends/cups/gtkprintercups.c
+++ b/modules/printbackends/cups/gtkprintercups.c
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ gtk_printer_cups_get_property (GObject    *object,
                                GValue     *value,
                                GParamSpec *pspec)
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_COLORD
   GtkPrinterCups *printer = GTK_PRINTER_CUPS (object);
+#endif
 
   switch (prop_id)
     {