diff --git a/effects/logout/logout.cpp b/effects/logout/logout.cpp
index 4d93a28ad7..89a7eb3794 100644
--- a/effects/logout/logout.cpp
+++ b/effects/logout/logout.cpp
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ LogoutEffect::~LogoutEffect()
 
 void LogoutEffect::reconfigure( ReconfigureFlags )
     {
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
     KConfigGroup conf = effects->effectConfig( "Logout" );
     useBlur = conf.readEntry( "UseBlur", true );
-#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
     delete blurTexture;
     blurTexture = NULL;
     delete blurTarget;