diff --git a/docs/tools/meson.build b/docs/tools/meson.build
index ead3357af0..71473c9e50 100644
--- a/docs/tools/meson.build
+++ b/docs/tools/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if x11_enabled and get_option('gtk_doc')
+if get_option('gtk_doc')
   doc_shooter_sources = [
     'shooter.c',
     'shadow.c',