diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
index cdbca52f..f035bf4c 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
@@ -947,10 +947,12 @@ void BlockchainBDB::open(const std::string& filename, const int db_flags)
                 LOG_PRINT_RED_L0("Existing BerkeleyDB database was made by a later version. We don't know how it will change yet.");
                 compatible = false;
             }
-            else if (VERSION > 0 && result < VERSION)
+#if VERSION > 0
+            else if (result < VERSION)
             {
                 compatible = false;
             }
+#endif
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index aec584e5..5119be3f 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -1142,10 +1142,12 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::open(const std::string& filename, const int mdb_flags)
       LOG_PRINT_RED_L0("Existing lmdb database was made by a later version. We don't know how it will change yet.");
       compatible = false;
     }
-    else if (VERSION > 0 && *(const uint32_t*)v.mv_data < VERSION)
+#if VERSION > 0
+    else if (*(const uint32_t*)v.mv_data < VERSION)
     {
       compatible = false;
     }
+#endif
   }
   else
   {