diff --git a/Modules/_cursesmodule.c b/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
index 61aaf855229f86..511073f2ac1379 100644
--- a/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ typedef chtype attr_t;           /* No attr_t type is available */
 #define STRICT_SYSV_CURSES
 #endif
 
-#if NCURSES_EXT_COLORS+0 && NCURSES_EXT_FUNCS+0
+#if NCURSES_EXT_FUNCS+0 >= 20170401 && NCURSES_EXT_COLORS+0 >= 20170401
 #define _NCURSES_EXTENDED_COLOR_FUNCS   1
 #else
 #define _NCURSES_EXTENDED_COLOR_FUNCS   0
-#endif  /* defined(NCURSES_EXT_COLORS) && defined(NCURSES_EXT_FUNCS)  */
+#endif
 
 #if _NCURSES_EXTENDED_COLOR_FUNCS
 #define _CURSES_COLOR_VAL_TYPE          int