diff --git a/src/dhcpd-pools.c b/src/dhcpd-pools.c
index 6ac3ac6..2a3f730 100644
--- a/src/dhcpd-pools.c
+++ b/src/dhcpd-pools.c
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		{"reverse", no_argument, NULL, 'r'},
 		{"output", required_argument, NULL, 'o'},
 		{"limit", required_argument, NULL, 'L'},
-#ifdef BUILD_MUSTACH
 		{"mustach", required_argument, NULL, OPT_MUSTACH},
-#endif
 		{"version", no_argument, NULL, 'v'},
 		{"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
 		{"snet-alarms", no_argument, NULL, OPT_SNET_ALARMS},
@@ -229,12 +227,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			config.header_limit = return_limit(optarg[0]);
 			config.number_limit = return_limit(optarg[1]);
 			break;
-#ifdef BUILD_MUSTACH
 		case OPT_MUSTACH:
+#ifdef BUILD_MUSTACH
 			config.mustach_template = optarg;
 			output_format = 'm';
-			break;
+#else
+			error(EXIT_FAILURE, 0, "compiled without mustach support");
 #endif
+			break;
 		case OPT_COLOR:
 			config.color_mode = parse_color_mode(optarg);
 			if (config.color_mode == color_unknown)