diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index d648df7..c282da3 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -908,17 +908,15 @@
 EXTERN unsigned	vop_flags;	/* uses SSOP_ flags */
 #endif
 EXTERN int	p_vb;		/* 'visualbell' */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 EXTERN char_u	*p_ve;		/* 'virtualedit' */
 EXTERN unsigned ve_flags;
-# ifdef IN_OPTION_C
+#ifdef IN_OPTION_C
 static char *(p_ve_values[]) = {"block", "insert", "all", "onemore", NULL};
-# endif
-# define VE_BLOCK	5	/* includes "all" */
-# define VE_INSERT	6	/* includes "all" */
-# define VE_ALL		4
-# define VE_ONEMORE	8
 #endif
+#define VE_BLOCK	5	/* includes "all" */
+#define VE_INSERT	6	/* includes "all" */
+#define VE_ALL		4
+#define VE_ONEMORE	8
 EXTERN long	p_verbose;	/* 'verbose' */
 #ifdef IN_OPTION_C
 char_u	*p_vfile = (char_u *)""; /* used before options are initialized */