diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index be82f2dfea..77ddd1dbf4 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -8795,12 +8795,12 @@ bool wxRichTextBuffer::SaveFile(wxOutputStream& stream, wxRichTextFileType type)
 bool wxRichTextBuffer::CopyToClipboard(const wxRichTextRange& range)
 {
     bool success = false;
+#if wxUSE_CLIPBOARD && wxUSE_DATAOBJ
+
     wxRichTextParagraphLayoutBox* container = this;
     if (GetRichTextCtrl())
         container = GetRichTextCtrl()->GetFocusObject();
 
-#if wxUSE_CLIPBOARD && wxUSE_DATAOBJ
-
     if (!wxTheClipboard->IsOpened() && wxTheClipboard->Open())
     {
         wxTheClipboard->Clear();