diff --git a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
index dcbbd67ffb..c1b66d62a0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
@@ -251,7 +251,12 @@ InputMapper.cpp InputMapper.h InputQueue.cpp InputQueue.h LightsManager.cpp Ligh
 MemoryCardManager.cpp MemoryCardManager.h NetworkSyncManager.cpp NetworkSyncManager.h \
 NoteSkinManager.cpp NoteSkinManager.h PrefsManager.cpp PrefsManager.h ProfileManager.cpp ProfileManager.h \
 ScreenManager.cpp ScreenManager.h SongManager.cpp SongManager.h ThemeManager.cpp ThemeManager.h \
-UnlockSystem.cpp UnlockSystem.h ezsockets.cpp ezsockets.h
+UnlockSystem.cpp UnlockSystem.h
+
+if !WITHOUT_NETWORKING
+# Compile NetworkSyncManager even if networking is disabled; it'll stub itself.
+GlobalSingletons += ezsockets.cpp ezsockets.h
+endif
 
 crypto = \
 crypto/CryptBn.cpp crypto/CryptBn.h crypto/CryptMD5.cpp crypto/CryptMD5.h crypto/CryptNoise.cpp \
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
index b47b13a9a4..f9dbe16f07 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 #include "global.h"
-#include "ezsockets.h"
 #include "NetworkSyncManager.h"
+
+NetworkSyncManager *NSMAN;
+
+#if !defined(WITH_NETWORKING)
+
+NetworkSyncManager::NetworkSyncManager() { }
+NetworkSyncManager::~NetworkSyncManager () { }
+void NetworkSyncManager::CloseConnection() { }
+void NetworkSyncManager::PostStartUp( CString ServerIP ) { }
+bool NetworkSyncManager::Connect(const CString& addy, unsigned short port) { return false; }
+void NetworkSyncManager::ReportScore(int playerID, int step, int score, int combo) { }
+void NetworkSyncManager::ReportSongOver() { }
+void NetworkSyncManager::StartRequest() { }
+void NetworkSyncManager::SendSongs() { }
+void NetworkSyncManager::DisplayStartupStatus() { }
+void NetworkSyncManager::Update( float fDeltaTime ) { }
+
+#else
+#include "ezsockets.h"
 #include "ProfileManager.h"
 #include "RageLog.h"
 #include "StepMania.h"
@@ -18,8 +36,6 @@
 #include "StageStats.h"
 #include "Steps.h"
 
-NetworkSyncManager *NSMAN;
-
 NetworkSyncManager::NetworkSyncManager()
 {
     NetPlayerClient = new EzSockets;
@@ -336,6 +352,7 @@ void NetworkSyncManager::DisplayStartupStatus()
 void NetworkSyncManager::Update(float fDeltaTime)
 {
 }
+#endif
 
 /*
  * (c) 2003-2004 Charles Lohr, Joshua Allen
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h
index cfb987c8b4..2bd928c0d9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 	void Update(float fDeltaTime);
 
 private:
-
+#if defined(WITH_NETWORKING)
 	void StartUp();
 
 	int m_playerID;  //these are currently unused, but need to stay
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ private:
 	{
 		char data[73];
 	};
-    
+#endif
 };
 
 extern NetworkSyncManager *NSMAN;