diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
index fb649fb36a..8f496f585b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ SoundFileBrowser::SoundFileBrowser (string title, ARDOUR::Session* s, bool persi
 	notebook.append_page (*vbox, _("Search Tags"));
 
 	//add freesound search
+#ifdef FREESOUND_GOT_FIXED
 
 	HBox* passbox;
 	Label* label;
@@ -721,6 +722,7 @@ SoundFileBrowser::SoundFileBrowser (string title, ARDOUR::Session* s, bool persi
 	freesound_more_btn.signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &SoundFileBrowser::freesound_more_clicked));
 	freesound_similar_btn.signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &SoundFileBrowser::freesound_similar_clicked));
 	notebook.append_page (*vbox, _("Search Freesound"));
+#endif
 
 	notebook.set_size_request (500, -1);
 	notebook.signal_switch_page().connect (sigc::hide_return (sigc::hide (sigc::hide (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &SoundFileBrowser::reset_options)))));