diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.cpp
index 8426a04d6d..e63d8bf090 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ void ReportingThreadContainer::changeListenerCallback (ChangeBroadcaster*)
 //==============================================================================
 JUCESplashScreen::JUCESplashScreen (Component& parent)
 {
+    ignoreUnused (hasStartedFading);
     ignoreUnused (parent);
 
    #if JUCE_REPORT_APP_USAGE
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.h
index e42cfe5476..3e86a9e508 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.h
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@ private:
     ScopedPointer<Drawable> content;
     CriticalSection appUsageReporting;
     ComponentAnimator fader;
-
-   #if JUCE_DISPLAY_SPLASH_SCREEN
     bool hasStartedFading = false;
-   #endif
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (JUCESplashScreen)
 };