diff --git a/epan/geoip_db.c b/epan/geoip_db.c
index f70ba182e3..a3de9fd481 100644
--- a/epan/geoip_db.c
+++ b/epan/geoip_db.c
@@ -596,11 +596,6 @@ geoip_db_lookup_ipv6(guint dbnum _U_, guint32 addr _U_, const char *not_found) {
     return not_found;
 }
 
-gchar *
-geoip_db_get_paths(void) {
-    return "";
-}
-
 #endif /* HAVE_GEOIP */
 
 /*
diff --git a/epan/geoip_db.h b/epan/geoip_db.h
index 908f97897c..753c1a8bf6 100644
--- a/epan/geoip_db.h
+++ b/epan/geoip_db.h
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ extern const char *geoip_db_lookup_ipv4(guint dbnum, guint32 addr, const char *n
  */
 extern const char *geoip_db_lookup_ipv6(guint dbnum, struct e_in6_addr addr, const char *not_found);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_GEOIP
+
 /**
  * Get all configured paths
  *
@@ -91,4 +93,6 @@ extern const char *geoip_db_lookup_ipv6(guint dbnum, struct e_in6_addr addr, con
  */
 extern gchar *geoip_db_get_paths(void);
 
+#endif /* HAVE_GEOIP */
+
 #endif /* __GEOIP_DB_H__ */