diff --git a/src/api.c b/src/api.c
index 233a510..4296b80 100644
--- a/src/api.c
+++ b/src/api.c
@@ -30,11 +30,14 @@
 #include "line_info.h"
 #include "message_queue.h"
 #include "misc_tools.h"
-#include "python_api.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "toxic_strings.h"
 #include "windows.h"
 
+#ifdef PYTHON
+#include "python_api.h"
+#endif /* PYTHON */
+
 Tox              *user_tox;
 static WINDOW    *cur_window;
 static ToxWindow *self_window;
diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index 3023998..6c36f86 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
 #include "toxic.h"
 #include "help.h"
 #include "misc_tools.h"
+
+#ifdef PYTHON
 #include "api.h"
+#endif /* PYTHON */
 
 #ifdef PYTHON
 #define HELP_MENU_HEIGHT 10
diff --git a/src/python_api.c b/src/python_api.c
index cc35fbe..65dba3e 100644
--- a/src/python_api.c
+++ b/src/python_api.c
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
  *
  */
 
+#ifdef PYTHON
 #include <Python.h>
-
 #include "api.h"
+#endif /* PYTHON */
+
 #include "execute.h"
 
 extern Tox       *user_tox;
diff --git a/src/python_api.h b/src/python_api.h
index c9ff4c7..3f41e8c 100644
--- a/src/python_api.h
+++ b/src/python_api.h
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 #ifndef PYTHON_API_H
 #define PYTHON_API_H
 
+#ifdef PYTHON
 #include <Python.h>
+#endif /* PYTHON */
 
 PyMODINIT_FUNC PyInit_toxic_api(void);
 void terminate_python(void);