diff --git a/effects/effect.cpp b/effects/effect.cpp
index 8e29a468c..5fbff641f 100644
--- a/effects/effect.cpp
+++ b/effects/effect.cpp
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ EffectPtr Effect::Create(Clip* c, const EffectMeta* em) {
     case EFFECT_INTERNAL_SHAKE: return std::make_shared<ShakeEffect>(c, em);
     case EFFECT_INTERNAL_CORNERPIN: return std::make_shared<CornerPinEffect>(c, em);
     case EFFECT_INTERNAL_FILLLEFTRIGHT: return std::make_shared<FillLeftRightEffect>(c, em);
-#ifndef NOVST
     case EFFECT_INTERNAL_VST: return std::make_shared<VSTHost>(c, em);
-#endif
 #ifndef NOFREI0R
     case EFFECT_INTERNAL_FREI0R: return std::make_shared<Frei0rEffect>(c, em);
 #endif
diff --git a/effects/effectloaders.cpp b/effects/effectloaders.cpp
index 250e8e4a7..b30938f43 100644
--- a/effects/effectloaders.cpp
+++ b/effects/effectloaders.cpp
@@ -59,11 +59,9 @@ void load_internal_effects() {
   em.internal = EFFECT_INTERNAL_PAN;
   effects.append(em);
 
-#ifndef NOVST
   em.name = "VST Plugin 2.x";
   em.internal = EFFECT_INTERNAL_VST;
   effects.append(em);
-#endif
 
   em.name = "Tone";
   em.internal = EFFECT_INTERNAL_TONE;
diff --git a/effects/internal/vsthost.cpp b/effects/internal/vsthost.cpp
index 7fe21df0f..de723af8b 100644
--- a/effects/internal/vsthost.cpp
+++ b/effects/internal/vsthost.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "vsthost.h"
 
-#ifndef NOVST
-
 // adapted from http://teragonaudio.com/article/How-to-make-your-own-VST-host.html
 
 #include <QPushButton>
@@ -419,5 +417,3 @@ void VSTHost::change_plugin() {
   }
   show_interface_btn->SetEnabled(plugin != nullptr);
 }
-
-#endif
diff --git a/effects/internal/vsthost.h b/effects/internal/vsthost.h
index 9d3b46e21..8bc117201 100644
--- a/effects/internal/vsthost.h
+++ b/effects/internal/vsthost.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef VSTHOSTWIN_H
 #define VSTHOSTWIN_H
 
-#ifndef NOVST
-
 #include "effects/effect.h"
 
 #include "global/crossplatformlib.h"
@@ -77,6 +75,4 @@ private:
 #endif
 };
 
-#endif
-
 #endif // VSTHOSTWIN_H