diff --git a/runtime/doc/change.txt b/runtime/doc/change.txt
index 703d336..1ad2930 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/change.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/change.txt
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@
 			<Tab> may replace several characters at once.
 			Repeat the entered text [count]-1 times.  See
 			|Virtual-Replace-mode| for more details.
-			{not available when compiled without the |+vreplace|
-			feature}
 
 							*c*
 ["x]c{motion}		Delete {motion} text [into register x] and start
@@ -303,8 +301,6 @@
 			space.  See |gR| and |Virtual-Replace-mode| for more
 			details.  As with |r| a count may be given.
 			{char} can be entered like with |r|.
-			{not available when compiled without the |+vreplace|
-			feature}
 
 						*digraph-arg*
 The argument for Normal mode commands like |r| and |t| is a single character.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/various.txt b/runtime/doc/various.txt
index bd2b35e..48d63cd 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/various.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/various.txt
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@
 N  *+virtualedit*	|'virtualedit'|
 S  *+visual*		Visual mode |Visual-mode| Always enabled since 7.4.200.
 N  *+visualextra*	extra Visual mode commands |blockwise-operators|
-N  *+vreplace*		|gR| and |gr|
+T  *+vreplace*		|gR| and |gr|
    *+vtp*		on MS-Windows console: support for 'termguicolors'
 N  *+wildignore*	|'wildignore'|
 N  *+wildmenu*		|'wildmenu'|
diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index e121506..b0b44e6 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@
     {
 	ResetRedobuff();
 	AppendNumberToRedobuff(count);
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (cmdchar == 'V' || cmdchar == 'v')
 	{
 	    /* "gR" or "gr" command */
@@ -471,7 +470,6 @@
 	    AppendCharToRedobuff((cmdchar == 'v') ? 'r' : 'R');
 	}
 	else
-#endif
 	{
 	    if (cmdchar == K_PS)
 		AppendCharToRedobuff('a');
@@ -497,7 +495,6 @@
 #endif
 	State = REPLACE;
     }
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     else if (cmdchar == 'V' || cmdchar == 'v')
     {
 	State = VREPLACE;
@@ -505,7 +502,6 @@
 	orig_line_count = curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
 	vr_lines_changed = 1;
     }
-#endif
     else
 	State = INSERT;
 
@@ -2042,7 +2038,6 @@
     int		save_p_list;
     int		start_col;
     colnr_T	vc;
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     colnr_T	orig_col = 0;		/* init for GCC */
     char_u	*new_line, *orig_line = NULL;	/* init for GCC */
 
@@ -2052,7 +2047,6 @@
 	orig_line = vim_strsave(ml_get_curline());  /* Deal with NULL below */
 	orig_col = curwin->w_cursor.col;
     }
-#endif
 
     /* for the following tricks we don't want list mode */
     save_p_list = curwin->w_p_list;
@@ -2091,17 +2085,13 @@
 	(void)set_indent(amount, call_changed_bytes ? SIN_CHANGED : 0);
     else
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	int	save_State = State;
 
 	/* Avoid being called recursively. */
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	    State = INSERT;
-#endif
 	shift_line(type == INDENT_DEC, round, 1, call_changed_bytes);
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	State = save_State;
-#endif
     }
     insstart_less -= curwin->w_cursor.col;
 
@@ -2233,7 +2223,6 @@
 	}
     }
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     /*
      * For VREPLACE mode, we also have to fix the replace stack.  In this case
      * it is always possible because we backspace over the whole line and then
@@ -2266,7 +2255,6 @@
 
 	vim_free(new_line);
     }
-#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2288,8 +2276,6 @@
     line[i + 1] = NUL;
 }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_VREPLACE) || defined(FEAT_INS_EXPAND) \
-	|| defined(FEAT_COMMENTS) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * Backspace the cursor until the given column.  Handles REPLACE and VREPLACE
  * modes correctly.  May also be used when not in insert mode at all.
@@ -2308,7 +2294,6 @@
 	    break;
     }
 }
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Like del_char(), but make sure not to go before column "limit_col".
@@ -6224,9 +6209,7 @@
 	    && (force_format
 		|| (!VIM_ISWHITE(c)
 		    && !((State & REPLACE_FLAG)
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 			&& !(State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
-#endif
 			&& *ml_get_cursor() != NUL)
 		    && (curwin->w_cursor.lnum != Insstart.lnum
 			|| ((!has_format_option(FO_INS_LONG)
@@ -6471,11 +6454,7 @@
      * When 'ai' is off we don't want a space under the cursor to be
      * deleted.  Replace it with an 'x' temporarily.
      */
-    if (!curbuf->b_p_ai
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
-	    && !(State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
-#endif
-	    )
+    if (!curbuf->b_p_ai && !(State & VREPLACE_FLAG))
     {
 	cc = gchar_cursor();
 	if (VIM_ISWHITE(cc))
@@ -6496,10 +6475,8 @@
 	int	end_foundcol = 0;	/* column for start of word */
 	colnr_T	len;
 	colnr_T	virtcol;
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	int	orig_col = 0;
 	char_u	*saved_text = NULL;
-#endif
 	colnr_T	col;
 	colnr_T	end_col;
 
@@ -6669,11 +6646,9 @@
 	 * stack functions.  VREPLACE does not use this, and backspaces
 	 * over the text instead.
 	 */
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	    orig_col = startcol;	/* Will start backspacing from here */
 	else
-#endif
 	    replace_offset = startcol - end_foundcol;
 
 	/*
@@ -6688,7 +6663,6 @@
 	if (startcol < 0)
 	    startcol = 0;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	{
 	    /*
@@ -6706,7 +6680,6 @@
 		backspace_until_column(foundcol);
 	}
 	else
-#endif
 	{
 	    /* put cursor after pos. to break line */
 	    if (!fo_white_par)
@@ -6744,12 +6717,10 @@
 				 get_number_indent(curwin->w_cursor.lnum - 1);
 		if (second_indent >= 0)
 		{
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 		    if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 			change_indent(INDENT_SET, second_indent,
 							    FALSE, NUL, TRUE);
 		    else
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_COMMENTS
 			if (leader_len > 0 && second_indent - leader_len > 0)
 		    {
@@ -6778,7 +6749,6 @@
 	    first_line = FALSE;
 	}
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	{
 	    /*
@@ -6789,7 +6759,6 @@
 	    vim_free(saved_text);
 	}
 	else
-#endif
 	{
 	    /*
 	     * Check if cursor is not past the NUL off the line, cindent
@@ -7140,13 +7109,11 @@
 	}
 
 	ai_col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	{
 	    orig_line_count = curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
 	    vr_lines_changed = 1;
 	}
-#endif
 	ResetRedobuff();
 	AppendToRedobuff((char_u *)"1i");   /* pretend we start an insertion */
 	new_insert_skip = 2;
@@ -7983,7 +7950,6 @@
 replace_do_bs(int limit_col)
 {
     int		cc;
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     int		orig_len = 0;
     int		ins_len;
     int		orig_vcols = 0;
@@ -7991,12 +7957,10 @@
     char_u	*p;
     int		i;
     int		vcol;
-#endif
 
     cc = replace_pop();
     if (cc > 0)
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	{
 	    /* Get the number of screen cells used by the character we are
@@ -8004,29 +7968,23 @@
 	    getvcol(curwin, &curwin->w_cursor, NULL, &start_vcol, NULL);
 	    orig_vcols = chartabsize(ml_get_cursor(), start_vcol);
 	}
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
 	if (has_mbyte)
 	{
 	    (void)del_char_after_col(limit_col);
-# ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	    if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 		orig_len = (int)STRLEN(ml_get_cursor());
-# endif
 	    replace_push(cc);
 	}
 	else
 #endif
 	{
 	    pchar_cursor(cc);
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	    if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 		orig_len = (int)STRLEN(ml_get_cursor()) - 1;
-#endif
 	}
 	replace_pop_ins();
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	{
 	    /* Get the number of screen cells used by the inserted characters */
@@ -8052,7 +8010,6 @@
 	    }
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col -= ins_len;
 	}
-#endif
 
 	/* mark the buffer as changed and prepare for displaying */
 	changed_bytes(curwin->w_cursor.lnum, curwin->w_cursor.col);
@@ -8966,11 +8923,9 @@
 
 # ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     set_vim_var_string(VV_INSERTMODE,
-		   (char_u *)((State & REPLACE_FLAG) ? "i" :
-#  ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
-			    replaceState == VREPLACE ? "v" :
-#  endif
-			    "r"), 1);
+		   (char_u *)((State & REPLACE_FLAG) ? "i"
+		          : replaceState == VREPLACE ? "v"
+						     : "r"), 1);
 # endif
     apply_autocmds(EVENT_INSERTCHANGE, NULL, NULL, FALSE, curbuf);
     if (State & REPLACE_FLAG)
@@ -8990,11 +8945,9 @@
     static void
 ins_ctrl_o(void)
 {
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	restart_edit = 'V';
     else
-#endif
 	if (State & REPLACE_FLAG)
 	restart_edit = 'R';
     else
@@ -9067,14 +9020,12 @@
 	else
 	{
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col = temp;
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	    /* Adjust orig_line_count in case more lines have been deleted than
 	     * have been added. That makes sure, that open_line() later
 	     * can access all buffer lines correctly */
 	    if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG &&
 		    orig_line_count > curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
 		orig_line_count = curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
-#endif
 	}
     }
     else if (del_char(FALSE) == FAIL)  /* delete char under cursor */
@@ -9229,10 +9180,8 @@
 	}
 	else
 	{
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	    if (!(State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 				   || curwin->w_cursor.lnum > orig_line_count)
-#endif
 	    {
 		temp = gchar_cursor();	/* remember current char */
 		--curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
@@ -9256,10 +9205,8 @@
 		if (temp == NUL && gchar_cursor() != NUL)
 		    inc_cursor();
 	    }
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	    else
 		dec_cursor();
-#endif
 
 	    /*
 	     * In REPLACE mode we have to put back the text that was replaced
@@ -9386,11 +9333,9 @@
 				   && curwin->w_cursor.col < Insstart_orig.col)
 		    Insstart_orig.col = curwin->w_cursor.col;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 		if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 		    ins_char(' ');
 		else
-#endif
 		{
 		    ins_str((char_u *)" ");
 		    if ((State & REPLACE_FLAG))
@@ -10231,11 +10176,9 @@
     ins_char(' ');
     while (--temp > 0)
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	    ins_char(' ');
 	else
-#endif
 	{
 	    ins_str((char_u *)" ");
 	    if (State & REPLACE_FLAG)	    /* no char replaced */
@@ -10255,10 +10198,8 @@
 #endif
     {
 	char_u		*ptr;
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	char_u		*saved_line = NULL;	/* init for GCC */
 	pos_T		pos;
-#endif
 	pos_T		fpos;
 	pos_T		*cursor;
 	colnr_T		want_vcol, vcol;
@@ -10269,7 +10210,6 @@
 	 * Get the current line.  For VREPLACE mode, don't make real changes
 	 * yet, just work on a copy of the line.
 	 */
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	{
 	    pos = curwin->w_cursor;
@@ -10280,7 +10220,6 @@
 	    ptr = saved_line + pos.col;
 	}
 	else
-#endif
 	{
 	    ptr = ml_get_cursor();
 	    cursor = &curwin->w_cursor;
@@ -10360,11 +10299,7 @@
 	    {
 		STRMOVE(ptr, ptr + i);
 		/* correct replace stack. */
-		if ((State & REPLACE_FLAG)
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
-			&& !(State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
-#endif
-			)
+		if ((State & REPLACE_FLAG) && !(State & VREPLACE_FLAG))
 		    for (temp = i; --temp >= 0; )
 			replace_join(repl_off);
 	    }
@@ -10378,7 +10313,6 @@
 #endif
 	    cursor->col -= i;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	    /*
 	     * In VREPLACE mode, we haven't changed anything yet.  Do it now by
 	     * backspacing over the changed spacing and then inserting the new
@@ -10394,13 +10328,10 @@
 		ins_bytes_len(saved_line + change_col,
 						    cursor->col - change_col);
 	    }
-#endif
 	}
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	    vim_free(saved_line);
-#endif
 	curwin->w_p_list = save_list;
     }
 
@@ -10427,11 +10358,7 @@
      * character under the cursor.  Only push a NUL on the replace stack,
      * nothing to put back when the NL is deleted.
      */
-    if ((State & REPLACE_FLAG)
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
-	    && !(State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
-#endif
-	    )
+    if ((State & REPLACE_FLAG) && !(State & VREPLACE_FLAG))
 	replace_push(NUL);
 
     /*
@@ -10700,11 +10627,9 @@
 		curwin->w_cursor = *pos;
 	    i = get_indent();
 	    curwin->w_cursor = old_pos;
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	    if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 		change_indent(INDENT_SET, i, FALSE, NUL, TRUE);
 	    else
-#endif
 		(void)set_indent(i, SIN_CHANGED);
 	}
 	else if (curwin->w_cursor.col > 0)
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 40fbf37..31096d7 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -6450,9 +6450,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	"visualextra",
 #endif
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	"vreplace",
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_VTP
 	"vtp",
 #endif
@@ -8400,14 +8398,12 @@
 	buf[0] = '!';
     else if (State & INSERT)
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	{
 	    buf[0] = 'R';
 	    buf[1] = 'v';
 	}
 	else
-#endif
 	{
 	    if (State & REPLACE_FLAG)
 		buf[0] = 'R';
diff --git a/src/feature.h b/src/feature.h
index 762a70c..efe349d 100644
--- a/src/feature.h
+++ b/src/feature.h
@@ -207,13 +207,6 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * +vreplace		"gR" and "gr" commands.
- */
-#ifdef FEAT_NORMAL
-# define FEAT_VREPLACE
-#endif
-
-/*
  * +cmdline_info	'showcmd' and 'ruler' options.
  */
 #ifdef FEAT_NORMAL
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 0bb7de5..9cf8455 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -778,13 +778,11 @@
  * op_insert(), to detect correctly where inserting by the user started. */
 EXTERN pos_T	Insstart_orig;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 /*
  * Stuff for VREPLACE mode.
  */
 EXTERN int	orig_line_count INIT(= 0);  /* Line count when "gR" started */
 EXTERN int	vr_lines_changed INIT(= 0); /* #Lines changed by "gR" so far */
-#endif
 
 #if defined(FEAT_X11) && defined(FEAT_XCLIPBOARD)
 /* argument to SETJMP() for handling X IO errors */
diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index f51b81f..15adb1f 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -3181,10 +3181,8 @@
 	case SELECTMODE:	checkfor = MOUSE_VISUAL;	break;
 	case REPLACE:
 	case REPLACE+LANGMAP:
-# ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	case VREPLACE:
 	case VREPLACE+LANGMAP:
-# endif
 	case INSERT:
 	case INSERT+LANGMAP:	checkfor = MOUSE_INSERT;	break;
 	case ASKMORE:
diff --git a/src/macros.h b/src/macros.h
index c91b4b6..1654e3e 100644
--- a/src/macros.h
+++ b/src/macros.h
@@ -235,11 +235,7 @@
 # define TIME_MSG(s) do { /**/ } while (0)
 #endif
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
-# define REPLACE_NORMAL(s) (((s) & REPLACE_FLAG) && !((s) & VREPLACE_FLAG))
-#else
-# define REPLACE_NORMAL(s) ((s) & REPLACE_FLAG)
-#endif
+#define REPLACE_NORMAL(s) (((s) & REPLACE_FLAG) && !((s) & VREPLACE_FLAG))
 
 #ifdef FEAT_ARABIC
 # define UTF_COMPOSINGLIKE(p1, p2)  utf_composinglike((p1), (p2))
diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index ab5f6f7..1647aa9 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -784,10 +784,7 @@
     char_u	*leader = NULL;		/* copy of comment leader */
 #endif
     char_u	*allocated = NULL;	/* allocated memory */
-#if defined(FEAT_SMARTINDENT) || defined(FEAT_VREPLACE) || defined(FEAT_LISP) \
-	|| defined(FEAT_CINDENT) || defined(FEAT_COMMENTS)
     char_u	*p;
-#endif
     int		saved_char = NUL;	/* init for GCC */
 #if defined(FEAT_SMARTINDENT) || defined(FEAT_COMMENTS)
     pos_T	*pos;
@@ -804,7 +801,7 @@
     int		no_si = FALSE;		/* reset did_si afterwards */
     int		first_char = NUL;	/* init for GCC */
 #endif
-#if defined(FEAT_VREPLACE) && (defined(FEAT_LISP) || defined(FEAT_CINDENT))
+#if defined(FEAT_LISP) || defined(FEAT_CINDENT)
     int		vreplace_mode;
 #endif
     int		did_append;		/* appended a new line */
@@ -817,7 +814,6 @@
     if (saved_line == NULL)	    /* out of memory! */
 	return FALSE;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
     {
 	/*
@@ -857,13 +853,8 @@
 	}
 	saved_line[curwin->w_cursor.col] = NUL;
     }
-#endif
 
-    if ((State & INSERT)
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
-	    && !(State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
-#endif
-	    )
+    if ((State & INSERT) && !(State & VREPLACE_FLAG))
     {
 	p_extra = saved_line + curwin->w_cursor.col;
 #ifdef FEAT_SMARTINDENT
@@ -1601,9 +1592,7 @@
     old_cursor = curwin->w_cursor;
     if (dir == BACKWARD)
 	--curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     if (!(State & VREPLACE_FLAG) || old_cursor.lnum >= orig_line_count)
-#endif
     {
 	if (ml_append(curwin->w_cursor.lnum, p_extra, (colnr_T)0, FALSE)
 								      == FAIL)
@@ -1620,7 +1609,6 @@
 	    mark_adjust(curwin->w_cursor.lnum + 1, (linenr_T)MAXLNUM, 1L, 0L);
 	did_append = TRUE;
     }
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     else
     {
 	/*
@@ -1640,7 +1628,6 @@
 	curwin->w_cursor.lnum--;
 	did_append = FALSE;
     }
-#endif
 
     if (newindent
 #ifdef FEAT_SMARTINDENT
@@ -1744,7 +1731,7 @@
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
 #endif
 
-#if defined(FEAT_VREPLACE) && (defined(FEAT_LISP) || defined(FEAT_CINDENT))
+#if defined(FEAT_LISP) || defined(FEAT_CINDENT)
     /*
      * In VREPLACE mode, we are handling the replace stack ourselves, so stop
      * fixthisline() from doing it (via change_indent()) by telling it we're in
@@ -1791,12 +1778,11 @@
 	ai_col = (colnr_T)getwhitecols_curline();
     }
 #endif
-#if defined(FEAT_VREPLACE) && (defined(FEAT_LISP) || defined(FEAT_CINDENT))
+#if defined(FEAT_LISP) || defined(FEAT_CINDENT)
     if (vreplace_mode != 0)
 	State = vreplace_mode;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     /*
      * Finally, VREPLACE gets the stuff on the new line, then puts back the
      * original line, and inserts the new stuff char by char, pushing old stuff
@@ -1821,7 +1807,6 @@
 	vim_free(p_extra);
 	next_line = NULL;
     }
-#endif
 
     retval = OK;		/* success! */
 theend:
@@ -2307,7 +2292,6 @@
     return (count);
 }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_VREPLACE) || defined(FEAT_INS_EXPAND) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * Insert string "p" at the cursor position.  Stops at a NUL byte.
  * Handles Replace mode and multi-byte characters.
@@ -2317,10 +2301,7 @@
 {
     ins_bytes_len(p, (int)STRLEN(p));
 }
-#endif
 
-#if defined(FEAT_VREPLACE) || defined(FEAT_INS_EXPAND) \
-	|| defined(FEAT_COMMENTS) || defined(FEAT_MBYTE) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * Insert string "p" with length "len" at the cursor position.
  * Handles Replace mode and multi-byte characters.
@@ -2329,7 +2310,7 @@
 ins_bytes_len(char_u *p, int len)
 {
     int		i;
-# ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+#ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
     int		n;
 
     if (has_mbyte)
@@ -2343,11 +2324,10 @@
 	    ins_char_bytes(p + i, n);
 	}
     else
-# endif
+#endif
 	for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
 	    ins_char(p[i]);
 }
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Insert or replace a single character at the cursor position.
@@ -2406,7 +2386,6 @@
 
     if (State & REPLACE_FLAG)
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	{
 	    colnr_T	new_vcol = 0;   /* init for GCC */
@@ -2456,7 +2435,6 @@
 	    curwin->w_p_list = old_list;
 	}
 	else
-#endif
 	    if (oldp[col] != NUL)
 	{
 	    /* normal replace */
diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index 4a4908c..b7716ce 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -3766,10 +3766,8 @@
 #endif
     if (!mouse && State == SHOWMATCH)
 	return SHAPE_IDX_SM;
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	return SHAPE_IDX_R;
-#endif
     if (State & REPLACE_FLAG)
 	return SHAPE_IDX_R;
     if (State & INSERT)
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 4e36d56..f3cd664 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -111,9 +111,7 @@
 static void	nv_undo(cmdarg_T *cap);
 static void	nv_kundo(cmdarg_T *cap);
 static void	nv_Replace(cmdarg_T *cap);
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 static void	nv_vreplace(cmdarg_T *cap);
-#endif
 static void	v_swap_corners(int cmdchar);
 static void	nv_replace(cmdarg_T *cap);
 static void	n_swapchar(cmdarg_T *cap);
@@ -7300,7 +7298,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 /*
  * "gr".
  */
@@ -7323,15 +7320,14 @@
 		cap->extra_char = get_literal();
 	    stuffcharReadbuff(cap->extra_char);
 	    stuffcharReadbuff(ESC);
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
+#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    if (virtual_active())
 		coladvance(getviscol());
-# endif
+#endif
 	    invoke_edit(cap, TRUE, 'v', FALSE);
 	}
     }
 }
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Swap case for "~" command, when it does not work like an operator.
@@ -7944,7 +7940,6 @@
 	    clearopbeep(oap);
 	break;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     /*
      * "gR": Enter virtual replace mode.
      */
@@ -7956,7 +7951,6 @@
     case 'r':
 	nv_vreplace(cap);
 	break;
-#endif
 
     case '&':
 	do_cmdline_cmd((char_u *)"%s//~/&");
diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index 26e15f7..50ebf44 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -376,11 +376,9 @@
     }
 
     /* Set new indent */
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
     if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 	change_indent(INDENT_SET, count, FALSE, NUL, call_changed_bytes);
     else
-#endif
 	(void)set_indent(count, call_changed_bytes ? SIN_CHANGED : 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 954beef..4dfbfec 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -10375,12 +10375,9 @@
 	    else
 #endif
 	    {
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 		if (State & VREPLACE_FLAG)
 		    MSG_PUTS_ATTR(_(" VREPLACE"), attr);
-		else
-#endif
-		    if (State & REPLACE_FLAG)
+		else if (State & REPLACE_FLAG)
 		    MSG_PUTS_ATTR(_(" REPLACE"), attr);
 		else if (State & INSERT)
 		{
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 1aa6448..ff1c00a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -714,11 +714,7 @@
 #else
 	"-viminfo",
 #endif
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
 	"+vreplace",
-#else
-	"-vreplace",
-#endif
 #ifdef WIN3264
 # ifdef FEAT_VTP
 	"+vtp",
@@ -799,6 +795,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    226,
+/**/
     225,
 /**/
     224,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index fb476c5..a85d47f 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -675,10 +675,8 @@
 
 #define REPLACE_FLAG	0x40	/* Replace mode flag */
 #define REPLACE		(REPLACE_FLAG + INSERT)
-#ifdef FEAT_VREPLACE
-# define VREPLACE_FLAG	0x80	/* Virtual-replace mode flag */
-# define VREPLACE	(REPLACE_FLAG + VREPLACE_FLAG + INSERT)
-#endif
+#define VREPLACE_FLAG	0x80	/* Virtual-replace mode flag */
+#define VREPLACE	(REPLACE_FLAG + VREPLACE_FLAG + INSERT)
 #define LREPLACE	(REPLACE_FLAG + LANGMAP)
 
 #define NORMAL_BUSY	(0x100 + NORMAL) /* Normal mode, busy with a command */