diff --git a/src/util/base64.c b/src/util/base64.c
index 7fafa208..1fe34b81 100644
--- a/src/util/base64.c
+++ b/src/util/base64.c
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ base64_encode_bin(register unsigned char *in, int inlen, int *outlen)
 	return outstr;
 }
 
-/* Base64 decoding is used only with the CONFIG_FORMHIST, CONFIG_GSSAPI or CONFIG_DATA
-   feature, so i'll #ifdef it */
-#if defined(CONFIG_FORMHIST) || defined(CONFIG_GSSAPI) || defined(CONFIG_DATA)
-
 unsigned char *
 base64_decode(register unsigned char *in)
 {
@@ -159,5 +155,3 @@ decode_error:
 	mem_free(outstr);
 	return NULL;
 }
-
-#endif /* CONFIG_FORMHIST */