diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 771f4976d4..0b66402f7b 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -3136,10 +3136,8 @@ EXTERN char e_float_or_number_required_for_argument_nr[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1219: Float or Number required for argument %d"));
 EXTERN char e_string_or_number_required_for_argument_nr[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1220: String or Number required for argument %d"));
-# ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
 EXTERN char e_string_or_blob_required_for_argument_nr[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1221: String or Blob required for argument %d"));
-# endif
 EXTERN char e_string_or_list_required_for_argument_nr[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1222: String or List required for argument %d"));
 EXTERN char e_string_or_dict_required_for_argument_nr[]
diff --git a/src/typval.c b/src/typval.c
index 7dc3e86731..a113eda5a2 100644
--- a/src/typval.c
+++ b/src/typval.c
@@ -823,7 +823,6 @@ check_for_opt_lnum_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
 	    || check_for_lnum_arg(args, idx) != FAIL) ? OK : FAIL;
 }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or a blob.
  */
@@ -837,7 +836,6 @@ check_for_string_or_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
     }
     return OK;
 }
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or a list.
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 80071eab63..b83c5cee5b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -729,6 +729,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1793,
 /**/
     1792,
 /**/