diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 050cec7..43baa6a 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -2011,11 +2011,11 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E795: Cannot delete variable"));
 EXTERN char e_cannot_delete_variable_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E795: Cannot delete variable %s"));
+#endif
+#ifdef MSWIN
 	// E796
-# ifdef MSWIN
 EXTERN char e_writing_to_device_disabled_with_opendevice_option[]
 	INIT(= N_("writing to device disabled with 'opendevice' option"));
-# endif
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_SPELL
 EXTERN char e_spellfilemising_autocommand_deleted_buffer[]