diff --git a/include/wx/msw/window.h b/include/wx/msw/window.h
index 564f78f2d7..9126006eda 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/window.h
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public:
     bool HandleChar(WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam);
     bool HandleKeyDown(WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam);
     bool HandleKeyUp(WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam);
-#if wxUSE_ACCEL
+#if wxUSE_HOTKEY
     bool HandleHotKey(WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam);
 #endif
 #ifdef __WIN32__
diff --git a/src/msw/window.cpp b/src/msw/window.cpp
index 2404c9ae77..908424749e 100644
--- a/src/msw/window.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/window.cpp
@@ -7306,8 +7306,6 @@ bool wxWindowMSW::UnregisterHotKey(int hotkeyId)
     return true;
 }
 
-#if wxUSE_ACCEL
-
 bool wxWindowMSW::HandleHotKey(WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam)
 {
     int win_modifiers = LOWORD(lParam);
@@ -7322,8 +7320,6 @@ bool wxWindowMSW::HandleHotKey(WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam)
     return HandleWindowEvent(event);
 }
 
-#endif // wxUSE_ACCEL
-
 #endif // wxUSE_HOTKEY
 
 // Not tested under WinCE