diff --git a/headers/os/interface/ScrollBar.h b/headers/os/interface/ScrollBar.h
index fb3d37e2be..b033c4d8d6 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/ScrollBar.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/ScrollBar.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #define B_V_SCROLL_BAR_WIDTH	14.0f
 #define B_H_SCROLL_BAR_HEIGHT	14.0f
 
-#define DISABLES_ON_WINDOW_DEACTIVATION 1
-
 
 class BScrollBar : public BView {
 public:
@@ -46,9 +44,7 @@ public:
 	virtual	void				MouseMoved(BPoint where, uint32 code,
 									const BMessage* dragMessage);
 
-#if DISABLES_ON_WINDOW_DEACTIVATION
 	virtual	void				WindowActivated(bool active);
-#endif
 
 			void				SetValue(float value);
 			float				Value() const;
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/ScrollBar.cpp b/src/kits/interface/ScrollBar.cpp
index ab5077d640..321f2fd612 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/ScrollBar.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/ScrollBar.cpp
@@ -720,14 +720,12 @@ BScrollBar::MouseUp(BPoint where)
 }
 
 
-#if DISABLES_ON_WINDOW_DEACTIVATION
 void
 BScrollBar::WindowActivated(bool active)
 {
 	fPrivateData->fEnabled = active;
 	Invalidate();
 }
-#endif // DISABLES_ON_WINDOW_DEACTIVATION
 
 
 void