diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d59176b87..c00c25f03 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ if test "X$with_sqlite3" != Xyes ; then
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(SQLITE3,  test "X$with_sqlite3" = Xyes)
 
+AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SQLITE3, 1, [Define if you want support for sqlite in Heimdal.])
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(sqlite-cache, 
 	AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-sqlite-cache],[if you want support for cache in sqlite]))
 if test "$enable_sqlite_cache" != no; then
diff --git a/lib/hdb/hdb.c b/lib/hdb/hdb.c
index 2c1de8b3d..045f2e2cc 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/hdb.c
+++ b/lib/hdb/hdb.c
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ static struct hdb_method methods[] = {
     { HDB_INTERFACE_VERSION, "ldap:",	hdb_ldap_create},
     { HDB_INTERFACE_VERSION, "ldapi:",	hdb_ldapi_create},
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_SQLITE3
     { HDB_INTERFACE_VERSION, "sqlite:", hdb_sqlite_create},
+#endif
     {0, NULL,	NULL}
 };