diff --git a/ext/opencv/gstpyramidsegment.h b/ext/opencv/gstpyramidsegment.h
index 20d0142d58..e715766091 100644
--- a/ext/opencv/gstpyramidsegment.h
+++ b/ext/opencv/gstpyramidsegment.h
@@ -48,10 +48,7 @@
 
 #include <gstopencvvideofilter.h>
 #include <opencv2/core/version.hpp>
-
-#if CV_MAJOR_VERSION * 100 + CV_MINOR_VERSION >= 204
 #include <opencv2/legacy/legacy.hpp>
-#endif
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 /* #defines don't like whitespacey bits */