diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-pipeline-private.h b/cogl/cogl/cogl-pipeline-private.h
index 5d8f6b049..0ed9539e0 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-pipeline-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-pipeline-private.h
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
-#if !(defined(HAVE_GL) || defined(HAVE_GLES2))
-
-#error No drivers defined
-
-#endif /* defined(HAVE_GL) || defined(HAVE_GLES2) */
-
 /* XXX: should I rename these as
  * COGL_PIPELINE_STATE_INDEX_XYZ... ?
  */