diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index be61f4a96d7..02cd309607b 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ if 'blenderplayer' in B.targets:
 if 'blendernogame' in B.targets:
     env['WITH_BF_GAMEENGINE'] = False
 
+if not env['WITH_BF_GAMEENGINE']:
+    env['WITH_BF_PLAYER'] = False
+
 # build without elbeem (fluidsim)?
 if env['WITH_BF_FLUID'] == 1:
     env['CPPFLAGS'].append('-DWITH_MOD_FLUID')