diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/buffers/juce_AudioSampleBuffer.h b/modules/juce_audio_basics/buffers/juce_AudioSampleBuffer.h
index 656ab3321d..4f4161bcfe 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/buffers/juce_AudioSampleBuffer.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/buffers/juce_AudioSampleBuffer.h
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ private:
 
     void allocateData()
     {
-       #if (! JUCE_GCC) || (__GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__) >= 409
+       #if ! JUCE_PROJUCER_LIVE_BUILD && (! JUCE_GCC || (__GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__) >= 409)
         static_assert (alignof (Type) <= detail::maxAlignment,
                        "AudioBuffer cannot hold types with alignment requirements larger than that guaranteed by malloc");
        #endif