--- src/mount_davfs.c
+++ src/mount_davfs.c
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@
 static char *
 check_double_mounts(dav_args *args);
 
+#ifdef DO_CHECK_FSTAB
 static void
 check_fstab(const dav_args *args);
+#endif
 
 static void
 check_permissions(dav_args *args);
@@ -228,8 +230,10 @@
     if (seteuid(getuid()) != 0)
         error(EXIT_FAILURE, errno, _("can't change effective user id"));
 
+#ifdef DO_CHECK_FSTAB
     if (getuid() != 0)
         check_fstab(args);
+#endif
 
     parse_config(args);
 
@@ -655,6 +659,7 @@
 }
 
 
+#ifdef DO_CHECK_FSTAB
 /* Checks fstab whether there is an entry for the mountpoint specified in args
    and compares the values in args with the values in fstab.
    If there is no such entry, or this entry does not allow user-mount, or the
@@ -730,6 +735,7 @@
 
     delete_args(n_args);
 }
+#endif
 
 
 /* The mounting user must be either root or meet the following conditions: