diff --git a/config/config.h.in b/config/config.h.in
index 2b31f6f6a5..a8e8f6949d 100644
--- a/config/config.h.in
+++ b/config/config.h.in
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 #define FEAT_BROWSE
 #define FEAT_BROWSE_CMD
 #define FEAT_CMDHIST
-#define FEAT_COMPL_FUNC
 #define FEAT_CONCEAL
 #define FEAT_CON_DIALOG
 #define FEAT_CSCOPE
diff --git a/src/nvim/eval.c b/src/nvim/eval.c
index fdd74a069b..87261d4368 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval.c
@@ -1554,8 +1554,6 @@ call_func_retnr (
   return retval;
 }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_USR_CMDS) || defined(FEAT_COMPL_FUNC) || defined(PROTO)
-
 /*
  * Call vimL function "func" and return the result as a string.
  * Returns NULL when calling the function fails.
@@ -1607,7 +1605,6 @@ call_func_retlist (
 
   return rettv.vval.v_list;
 }
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Save the current function call pointer, and set it to NULL.