diff --git a/mencoder.c b/mencoder.c
index b8a759180f..df916527bd 100644
--- a/mencoder.c
+++ b/mencoder.c
@@ -65,10 +65,7 @@
 #include "mp_fifo.h"
 #include "get_path.h"
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_WIN32DLL
-#include "loader/codecpath.h"         // for SetCodecPath()
-#endif
-
+#include "loader/codecpath.h"
 #include "stream/stream.h"
 #include "libmpdemux/aviprint.h"
 #include "libmpdemux/demuxer.h"
diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index ac59e57795..36f9155fd0 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -94,10 +94,7 @@
 #include "gui/interface.h"
 
 #include "input/input.h"
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_WIN32DLL
-#include "loader/codecpath.h"         // for SetCodecPath()
-#endif
+#include "loader/codecpath.h"
 
 int slave_mode=0;
 int player_idle_mode=0;