diff --git a/wled00/src/dependencies/time/DS1307RTC.cpp b/wled00/src/dependencies/time/DS1307RTC.cpp
index 2c16a8a339..bd81e20180 100644
--- a/wled00/src/dependencies/time/DS1307RTC.cpp
+++ b/wled00/src/dependencies/time/DS1307RTC.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,6 @@ uint8_t DS1307RTC::bcd2dec(uint8_t num)
 }
 
 bool DS1307RTC::exists = false;
-
-DS1307RTC RTC = DS1307RTC(); // create an instance for the user
-
+#if defined(USERMOD_RTC) || defined(USERMOD_ELEKSTUBE_IPS)
+  DS1307RTC RTC = DS1307RTC(); // create an instance for the user
+#endif