diff --git a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncServer.h b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncServer.h
index ff3b37d882..47ee1c278a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncServer.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncServer.h
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef NetworkSyncServer_H
 #define NetworkSyncServer_H
 
-#include "ezsockets.h"
 #include "NetworkSyncManager.h"
 
+#if !defined(WITHOUT_NETWORKING)
+#include "ezsockets.h"
 #define NETMAXBUFFERSIZE 1020
 #define NUMBERCLIENTS 16
 
-#if !defined(WITHOUT_NETWORKING)
 class LanPlayer
 {
 public:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ezsockets.h b/stepmania/src/ezsockets.h
index c345e54da3..7ca811bd38 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ezsockets.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ezsockets.h
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #ifndef EZSOCKETS_H
 #define EZSOCKETS_H
 
-#if !defined(WITHOUT_NETWORKING)
+#if defined(WITHOUT_NETWORKING)
+#error do not include ezsockets.h when WITHOUT_NETWORKING
+#endif
 
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
@@ -145,7 +147,6 @@ private:
 istream& operator>>(istream& is, EzSockets& obj);
 ostream& operator<<(ostream& os, EzSockets& obj);
 
-#endif
 
 #endif