diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index d7253c39c6..1d19a6cf6f 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 */
 #define QT_VERSION_CHECK(major, minor, patch) ((major<<16)|(minor<<8)|(patch))
 
-#if !defined(QT_BUILD_MOC) && !defined(QT_BUILD_QMAKE) && !defined(QT_BUILD_CONFIGURE)
+#if !defined(QT_BUILD_QMAKE) && !defined(QT_BUILD_CONFIGURE)
 #include <QtCore/qconfig.h>
 #endif