diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index 2e2c6df..08afa04 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -2121,8 +2121,10 @@
 		&& term_strings_not_set(KS_8U))
 	    apply_builtin_tcap(term, builtin_rgb, TRUE);
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_TGETENT
 	if (term_strings_not_set(KS_CF))
 	    apply_builtin_tcap(term, special_term, TRUE);
+#endif
     }
 
 /*