diff --git a/src/common/log.c b/src/common/log.c
index 9dc4808d9e..7e6bcffec5 100644
--- a/src/common/log.c
+++ b/src/common/log.c
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ const char log_c_id[] = "$Id$";
 #include "./util.h"
 #include "./log.h"
 
-#ifdef HAVE_EVENT_H
 #include <event.h>
-#else
-#error "Tor requires libevent to build."
-#endif
 
 #define TRUNCATED_STR "[...truncated]"
 #define TRUNCATED_STR_LEN 14