diff --git a/include/mapnik/feature_style_processor.hpp b/include/mapnik/feature_style_processor.hpp
index 13aa9377b..c9bff0f4a 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/feature_style_processor.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/feature_style_processor.hpp
@@ -338,9 +338,9 @@ private:
                                 rule::symbolizers const& symbols = r->get_symbolizers();
                                 // if the underlying renderer is not able to process the complete set of symbolizers,
                                 // process one by one.
-//#ifdef SVG_RENDERER
+#ifdef SVG_RENDERER
                                 if(!p.process(symbols,*feature,prj_trans))
-//#endif
+#endif
                                 {
                                     BOOST_FOREACH (symbolizer const& sym, symbols)
                                     {