diff --git a/src/msw/cursor.cpp b/src/msw/cursor.cpp
index 998ec54bce..c283ba60bb 100644
--- a/src/msw/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/cursor.cpp
@@ -208,20 +208,15 @@ wxCursor::wxCursor(const wxImage& image)
 
     HCURSOR hcursor = wxBitmapToHCURSOR( wxBitmap(imageSized),
                                          hotSpotX, hotSpotY );
-
-#if wxUSE_WXDIB
     if ( !hcursor )
     {
         wxLogWarning(_("Failed to create cursor."));
         return;
     }
-#else
-    HCURSOR hcursor = 0;
-#endif
 
     m_refData = new wxCursorRefData(hcursor, true /* delete it later */);
 }
-#endif
+#endif // wxUSE_IMAGE
 
 wxCursor::wxCursor(const char WXUNUSED(bits)[],
                    int WXUNUSED(width),