diff --git a/build/cmake/samples/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/samples/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a03425b3f..bb0df2e8d5 100644
--- a/build/cmake/samples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/samples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if(WXGTK2)
 endif()
 wx_add_sample(dialogs ${SAMPLE_DIALOGS_SRC} DATA tips.txt)
 wx_add_sample(dialup nettest.cpp LIBRARIES net DEPENDS wxUSE_DIALUP_MANAGER)
-wx_add_sample(display DEPENDS wxUSE_DISPLAY)
+wx_add_sample(display)
 wx_add_sample(dnd dnd.cpp RES dnd.rc DATA wxwin.png DEPENDS wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP)
 wx_add_sample(docview docview.cpp doc.cpp view.cpp docview.h doc.h view.h
     RES docview.rc LIBRARIES aui DEPENDS wxUSE_DOC_VIEW_ARCHITECTURE)
diff --git a/samples/display/display.cpp b/samples/display/display.cpp
index d0df96ee77..199e0e275d 100644
--- a/samples/display/display.cpp
+++ b/samples/display/display.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ private:
     wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
 };
 
+#if wxUSE_DISPLAY
 // Client data class for the choice control containing the video modes
 class MyVideoModeClientData : public wxClientData
 {
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ public:
 
     const wxVideoMode mode;
 };
+#endif // wxUSE_DISPLAY
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // constants