diff --git a/libutil++/bfd_support.cpp b/libutil++/bfd_support.cpp
index a33836f..9b0d1b2 100644
--- a/libutil++/bfd_support.cpp
+++ b/libutil++/bfd_support.cpp
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void bfd_info::close()
 }
 
 
-#if SYNTHESIZE_SYMBOLS
+#if SYNTHESIZE_SYMBOLS && 0
 bool bfd_info::get_synth_symbols()
 {
 	extern const bfd_target bfd_elf64_powerpc_vec;