diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index e710f66..d67c224 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -7205,6 +7205,7 @@
 	    p_shm = p;
 	}
     }
+#if defined(FEAT_EVAL)
     if (dict != NULL)
     {
 	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "words", (long)word_count, NULL);
@@ -7223,4 +7224,5 @@
 	    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "cursor_words", (long)word_count_cursor, NULL);
 	}
     }
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 64ecb5f..a007d0d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1044,
+/**/
     1043,
 /**/
     1042,