diff --git a/src/iocsh/epicsReadline.c b/src/iocsh/epicsReadline.c
index b6cd6a3be..c08d778a4 100644
--- a/src/iocsh/epicsReadline.c
+++ b/src/iocsh/epicsReadline.c
@@ -16,23 +16,22 @@
 #include <readline/readline.h>
 #include <readline/history.h>
 
+char *epics_readline (const char *prompt)
+{
+    return readline (prompt);
+}
+
 #else
 
 /*
  * Fake versions of some readline/history routines
  */
-#define readline(p) do { } while(0)
 #define stifle_history(n) do { } while(0)
 #define add_history(l) do { } while(0)
 #define rl_bind_key(c,f) do { } while(0)
 
 #endif
 
-char *epics_readline (const char *prompt)
-{
-    return readline (prompt);
-}
-
 void epics_stifle_history (int n)
 {
     stifle_history (n);