diff --git a/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.cpp b/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.cpp
index 37e3e9184..b1d0f9d9a 100644
--- a/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "configuration.h"
-#if defined(ARCH_ESP32) && defined(USE_SX1280)
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32) && defined(USE_SX1280) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_AUDIO
 #include "AudioModule.h"
 #include "FSCommon.h"
 #include "MeshService.h"
@@ -287,4 +287,4 @@ ProcessMessage AudioModule::handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp)
     return ProcessMessage::CONTINUE;
 }
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.h b/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.h
index b6762706a..498797938 100644
--- a/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/esp32/AudioModule.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "SinglePortModule.h"
 #include "concurrency/NotifiedWorkerThread.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
-#if defined(ARCH_ESP32) && defined(USE_SX1280)
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32) && defined(USE_SX1280) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_AUDIO
 #include "NodeDB.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include <ButterworthFilter.h>
@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ class AudioModule : public SinglePortModule, public Observable<const UIFrameEven
 
 extern AudioModule *audioModule;
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif