diff --git a/tests/unit/unit1614.c b/tests/unit/unit1614.c
index d64f651c8f..60285450c3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/unit1614.c
+++ b/tests/unit/unit1614.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct noproxy {
 };
 
 UNITTEST_START
-#ifdef DEBUGBUILD
+#if defined(DEBUGBUILD) && !defined(CURL_DISABLE_PROXY)
 {
   int i;
   int err = 0;