diff --git a/source/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_ComSmartPtr.h b/source/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_ComSmartPtr.h
index 0dc0efc20..c89a58de4 100644
--- a/source/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_ComSmartPtr.h
+++ b/source/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_ComSmartPtr.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #ifndef JUCE_WIN32_COMSMARTPTR_H_INCLUDED
 #define JUCE_WIN32_COMSMARTPTR_H_INCLUDED
 
-#if ! (defined (_MSC_VER) || defined (__uuidof))
+#if ! defined (_MSC_VER) //|| defined (__uuidof))
 template<typename Type> struct UUIDGetter { static CLSID get() { jassertfalse; return CLSID(); } };
 #define __uuidof(x)  UUIDGetter<x>::get()
 #endif