diff --git a/kfile-plugins/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt b/kfile-plugins/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
index e00ca923..a4b1da2c 100644
--- a/kfile-plugins/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kfile-plugins/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@
 #
 #################################################
 
-add_subdirectory( poppler-tqt )
\ No newline at end of file
+if( WITH_PDF )
+  add_subdirectory( poppler-tqt )
+endif ( )