diff --git a/examples/client_test.cpp b/examples/client_test.cpp
index 9a2058710..16e747604 100644
--- a/examples/client_test.cpp
+++ b/examples/client_test.cpp
@@ -1305,7 +1305,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	settings.set_int(settings_pack::choking_algorithm, settings_pack::rate_based_choker);
 
 	int refresh_delay = 500;
+#ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_DHT
 	bool start_dht = true;
+#endif
 	bool rate_limit_locals = false;
 
 	std::deque<std::string> events;
@@ -1402,7 +1404,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 			case 't': poll_interval = atoi(arg); break;
 			case 'F': refresh_delay = atoi(arg); break;
 			case 'H':
+#ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_DHT
 				start_dht = false;
+#endif
 				settings.set_bool(settings_pack::enable_dht, false);
 				--i;
 				break;