diff --git a/src/utils_curses.c b/src/utils_curses.c
index 4601b8f..bb32db4 100644
--- a/src/utils_curses.c
+++ b/src/utils_curses.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef STATUS_CHECK
 void
 print_rate_info(const int rate, const int nsamples, const int maxC, int seed, int amplitude,int beat)
 {
@@ -89,7 +90,6 @@
 }
 
 
-#ifdef STATUS_CHECK
 /* prints a STATUS structure to stdout */
 void 
 print_mpd_status(STATUS* status, const int maxC, const int row)