diff --git a/src/common/datavcmn.cpp b/src/common/datavcmn.cpp
index 3fcbf7af1f..bca4238c11 100644
--- a/src/common/datavcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/datavcmn.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ int wxDataViewModel::Compare( const wxDataViewItem &item1, const wxDataViewItem
         else if (d1 > d2)
             return 1;
     }
+#if wxUSE_DATETIME
     else if (value1.GetType() == wxT("datetime"))
     {
         wxDateTime dt1 = value1.GetDateTime();
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ int wxDataViewModel::Compare( const wxDataViewItem &item1, const wxDataViewItem
         if (dt2.IsEarlierThan(dt1))
             return 1;
     }
+#endif // wxUSE_DATETIME
     else if (value1.GetType() == wxT("bool"))
     {
         bool b1 = value1.GetBool();