diff --git a/src/drawline.c b/src/drawline.c
index d702e9e..1415a31 100644
--- a/src/drawline.c
+++ b/src/drawline.c
@@ -1517,8 +1517,12 @@
 		else
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
-		if (has_syntax || get_term_attr)
-		    char_attr = syntax_attr;
+		    if (has_syntax
+# ifdef FEAT_TERMINAL
+			    || get_term_attr
+# endif
+		       )
+			char_attr = syntax_attr;
 		else
 #endif
 		    char_attr = 0;