diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index c12961aa78..4dd400ad98 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -7800,6 +7800,7 @@ job_unref(job_T *job)
 	{
 	    job_free(job);
 	}
+# ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
 	else if (job->jv_channel != NULL)
 	{
 	    /* Do remove the link to the channel, otherwise it hangs
@@ -7808,6 +7809,7 @@ job_unref(job_T *job)
 	    channel_unref(job->jv_channel);
 	    job->jv_channel = NULL;
 	}
+# endif
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index eaf0ab6226..8853a78488 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1449,
 /**/
     1448,
 /**/