diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
index 2623e72a05..390b5a8d1a 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
@@ -833,11 +833,7 @@ void mpeg4_pred_ac(MpegEncContext * s, DCTELEM *block, int n,
                    int dir);
 void ff_set_mpeg4_time(MpegEncContext * s);
 void mpeg4_encode_picture_header(MpegEncContext *s, int picture_number);
-#ifdef CONFIG_ENCODERS
 void h263_encode_init(MpegEncContext *s);
-#else
-static void h263_encode_init(MpegEncContext *s) {assert(0);}
-#endif
 void h263_decode_init_vlc(MpegEncContext *s);
 int h263_decode_picture_header(MpegEncContext *s);
 int ff_h263_decode_gob_header(MpegEncContext *s);