diff --git a/kdc/config.c b/kdc/config.c
index 9250504ba..987801aa3 100644
--- a/kdc/config.c
+++ b/kdc/config.c
@@ -377,11 +377,13 @@ configure(int argc, char **argv)
 					      "kdc_warn_pwexpire",
 					      NULL);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_DAEMON
     if(detach_from_console == -1) 
 	detach_from_console = krb5_config_get_bool_default(context, NULL, 
 							   DETACH_IS_DEFAULT,
 							   "kdc",
 							   "detach", NULL);
+#endif
     kdc_openlog();
     if(max_request == 0)
 	max_request = 64 * 1024;