2 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5316623b3c..d90aec7fdf 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5906,6 +5906,9 @@ cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <x264.h>
+#if X264_BUILD < 0x0010
+#error We do not support old versions of x264. Get the latest from SVN.
+#endif
 int main(void) { x264_encoder_open((void*)0); return 0; }
 EOF
 _ld_x264="$_ld_x264 -lx264 $_ld_lm"
diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ve_x264.c b/libmpcodecs/ve_x264.c
index bbf6aa6372..674f4ba8a3 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ve_x264.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ve_x264.c
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@
 
 #include <x264.h>
 
-#if X264_BUILD < 0x0010
-#error We do not support old versions of x264. Get the latest from SVN.
-#endif
-
 typedef struct _h264_module_t {
     muxer_stream_t *mux;
     x264_param_t    param;