diff --git a/engine/client/snd_directx.c b/engine/client/snd_directx.c
index 6b05a7ee1..d5b12ffce 100644
--- a/engine/client/snd_directx.c
+++ b/engine/client/snd_directx.c
@@ -541,11 +541,9 @@ static int DSOUND_InitCard_Internal (soundcardinfo_t *sc, int cardnum)
 {
 	extern cvar_t snd_inactive;
 #if _MSC_VER > 1200	//fixme err
-#ifndef MINIMAL
 #ifdef _IKsPropertySet_
 	extern cvar_t snd_eax;
 #endif
-#endif
 #endif
 	DSBUFFERDESC	dsbuf;
 	DSBCAPS			dsbcaps;
@@ -642,7 +640,6 @@ static int DSOUND_InitCard_Internal (soundcardinfo_t *sc, int cardnum)
 	dh = sc->handle;
  //EAX attempt
 #if _MSC_VER > 1200
-#ifndef MINIMAL
 #ifdef _IKsPropertySet_
 	dh->pDS = NULL;
 	if (snd_eax.ival)
@@ -656,7 +653,6 @@ static int DSOUND_InitCard_Internal (soundcardinfo_t *sc, int cardnum)
 
 	if (!dh->pDS)
 #endif
-#endif
 #endif
 	{
 		while ((hresult = iDirectSoundCreate(dsndguid, &dh->pDS, NULL)) != DS_OK)