diff --git a/rogueviz/statshot.cpp b/rogueviz/statshot.cpp
index 4d1fdfe6..6285b52c 100644
--- a/rogueviz/statshot.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/statshot.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "rogueviz.h"
 
-#if CAP_VIDEO
 namespace rogueviz {
 
 namespace statshot {
@@ -66,8 +65,9 @@ int a = arg::add3("-label-video", [] {
     desc.push_back(s);
     }
   hide_hud = false;
+  #if CAP_VIDEO
   anims::record_video(anims::videofile, [fade, desc] { return anims::record_animation_of([=] { shot_with_stats(fade, desc); }); });
+  #endif
   });
 
 }}
-#endif