diff --git a/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_datasource.cpp b/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_datasource.cpp
index 882366260..8c572a434 100644
--- a/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_datasource.cpp
+++ b/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_datasource.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ using mapnik::filter_in_box;
 using mapnik::filter_at_point;
 
 static std::once_flag once_flag;
-#if 0
 extern "C" MAPNIK_EXP void on_plugin_load()
 {
     // initialize ogr formats
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ extern "C" MAPNIK_EXP void on_plugin_load()
         OGRRegisterAll();
     });
 }
-#endif
 
 ogr_datasource::ogr_datasource(parameters const& params)
     : datasource(params),