diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 895912f..88161fa 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -3176,9 +3176,10 @@
     int		vcol;
     int		empty = (curbuf->b_ml.ml_flags & ML_EMPTY);
 
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     if (not_in_vim9(eap) == FAIL)
 	return;
-
+#endif
     // the ! flag toggles autoindent
     if (eap->forceit)
 	curbuf->b_p_ai = !curbuf->b_p_ai;
@@ -3320,9 +3321,10 @@
 {
     linenr_T	lnum;
 
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     if (not_in_vim9(eap) == FAIL)
 	return;
-
+#endif
     if (eap->line2 >= eap->line1
 	    && u_save(eap->line1 - 1, eap->line2 + 1) == FAIL)
 	return;