diff --git a/code/PostProcessing/ArmaturePopulate.cpp b/code/PostProcessing/ArmaturePopulate.cpp
index 3fc1e12bc..44f1e2e14 100644
--- a/code/PostProcessing/ArmaturePopulate.cpp
+++ b/code/PostProcessing/ArmaturePopulate.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,14 @@ void ArmaturePopulate::Execute(aiScene *out) {
 
         ai_assert(armature);
 
+#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_ARMATUREPOPULATE_PROCESS
         // set up bone armature id
         bone->mArmature = armature;
 
         // set this bone node to be referenced properly
         ai_assert(bone_node);
         bone->mNode = bone_node;
+#endif
     }
 }