diff --git a/samples/widgets/slider.cpp b/samples/widgets/slider.cpp
index 6cd7222108..b0f1fa8d3e 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/slider.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/slider.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "wx/sizer.h"
 
 #include "widgets.h"
+#if wxUSE_SLIDER
 #include "icons/slider.xpm"
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -602,3 +603,5 @@ void SliderWidgetsPage::OnSlider(wxScrollEvent& event)
                  event.GetPosition());
 }
 
+#endif
+    // wxUSE_SLIDER