diff --git a/include/ircd/magick.h b/include/ircd/magick.h
index b2dbeaa1d..d61be2017 100644
--- a/include/ircd/magick.h
+++ b/include/ircd/magick.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ ircd::magick::init
 };
 
 // inline stubs when magick disabled/unavailable.
-#if !IRCD_USE_MAGICK
+#if !defined(IRCD_USE_MAGICK)
 
 inline
 ircd::magick::init::init()