diff --git a/include/mapnik/image_util.hpp b/include/mapnik/image_util.hpp
index 5e534088f..f6d87d8af 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/image_util.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/image_util.hpp
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+#if defined(HAVE_CAIRO)
 MAPNIK_DECL void save_to_cairo_file(mapnik::Map const& map,
                                     std::string const& filename,
                                     std::string const& type);
+#endif
 
 template <typename T>
 MAPNIK_DECL void save_to_file(T const& image,