diff --git a/effects/internal/frei0reffect.cpp b/effects/internal/frei0reffect.cpp
index c0ae93f8e..5fdde78e9 100644
--- a/effects/internal/frei0reffect.cpp
+++ b/effects/internal/frei0reffect.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "frei0reffect.h"
 
+#ifndef NOFREI0R
+
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QDir>
 
@@ -170,3 +172,5 @@ void Frei0rEffect::process_image(double timecode, uint8_t *input, uint8_t *outpu
 
 	update_func(instance, timecode, reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(input), reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(output));
 }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/effects/internal/frei0reffect.h b/effects/internal/frei0reffect.h
index 8f528499f..a9730b6c5 100644
--- a/effects/internal/frei0reffect.h
+++ b/effects/internal/frei0reffect.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef FREI0REFFECT_H
 #define FREI0REFFECT_H
 
+#ifndef NOFREI0R
+
 #include "project/effect.h"
 
 #include <frei0r.h>
@@ -24,4 +26,6 @@ private:
 	f0rGetParamInfo get_param_info;
 };
 
+#endif
+
 #endif // FREI0REFFECT_H
diff --git a/project/effect.cpp b/project/effect.cpp
index 83ddad8d8..328f4fc28 100644
--- a/project/effect.cpp
+++ b/project/effect.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ Effect* create_effect(Clip* c, const EffectMeta* em) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		case EFFECT_INTERNAL_VST: return new VSTHostWin(c, em);
 #endif
+#ifndef NOFREI0R
 		case EFFECT_INTERNAL_FREI0R: return new Frei0rEffect(c, em);
+#endif
 		}
 	} else if (!em->filename.isEmpty()) {
 		// load effect from file
diff --git a/project/effectloaders.cpp b/project/effectloaders.cpp
index 2805563cd..2d9ede9fc 100644
--- a/project/effectloaders.cpp
+++ b/project/effectloaders.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ void init_effects() {
 	init_thread->start();
 }
 
+#ifndef NOFREI0R
 void load_frei0r_effects_worker(const QString& dir, EffectMeta& em) {
     QDir search_dir(dir);
     if (search_dir.exists()) {
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ void load_frei0r_effects() {
         load_frei0r_effects_worker(effect_dirs.at(i), em);
 	}
 }
+#endif
 
 EffectInit::EffectInit() {
 	panel_effect_controls->effects_loaded.lock();
@@ -235,7 +237,9 @@ void EffectInit::run() {
 	qInfo() << "Initializing effects...";
 	load_internal_effects();
 	load_shader_effects();
+#ifndef NOFREI0R
 	load_frei0r_effects();
+#endif
 	panel_effect_controls->effects_loaded.unlock();
 	qInfo() << "Finished initializing effects";
 }