diff --git a/src/db/update/ExcludeList.cxx b/src/db/update/ExcludeList.cxx
index cf92ac8f7..029bed9d7 100644
--- a/src/db/update/ExcludeList.cxx
+++ b/src/db/update/ExcludeList.cxx
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_GLIB
 static constexpr Domain exclude_list_domain("exclude_list");
+#endif
 
 bool
 ExcludeList::LoadFile(Path path_fs)