diff --git a/include/mapnik/text/harfbuzz_shaper.hpp b/include/mapnik/text/harfbuzz_shaper.hpp
index af3b4d6b1..bee119557 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/text/harfbuzz_shaper.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/text/harfbuzz_shaper.hpp
@@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ static void shape_text(text_line & line,
             hb_buffer_set_script(buffer.get(), _icu_script_to_script(text_item.script));
             hb_font_t *font(hb_ft_font_create(face->get_face(), nullptr));
             // https://github.com/mapnik/test-data-visual/pull/25
-
-#if (HB_VERSION_MAJOR > 0 && HB_VERSION_ATLEAST(1, 0, 5))
+#if HB_VERSION_MAJOR > 0
+#if HB_VERSION_ATLEAST(1, 0 , 5)
             hb_ft_font_set_load_flags(font,FT_LOAD_DEFAULT | FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING);
+#endif
 #endif
             hb_shape(font, buffer.get(), ff_settings.get_features(), ff_count);
             hb_font_destroy(font);