diff --git a/src/libelk.c b/src/libelk.c
index 3e295ec..38a30ed 100644
--- a/src/libelk.c
+++ b/src/libelk.c
@@ -177,13 +177,11 @@ int main (int ac, char **av) {
     Object file;
     struct stat st;
     extern int errno;
-#ifdef CAN_DUMP
-#ifdef NOMAIN
-#  define foo (av[0][0])
+#if defined(CAN_DUMP) && defined(NOMAIN)
+#   define foo (av[0][0])
 #else
     char foo;
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #ifdef CAN_DUMP
     memset (unused, 0, 1);  /* see comment above */