diff --git a/encoder/basisu_kernels_sse.cpp b/encoder/basisu_kernels_sse.cpp
index 12d2321f..4f15a5a1 100644
--- a/encoder/basisu_kernels_sse.cpp
+++ b/encoder/basisu_kernels_sse.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 			#error SSE4.1/SSE3/SSE4.2/SSSE3 cannot be enabled to use this file
 		#endif
 	#else
-		#if !__SSE4_1__ || !__SSE3__ || __SSE4_2__ || !__SSSE3__
+		#if !__SSE4_1__ || !__SSE3__ || !__SSSE3__
 			#error Please check your compiler options
 		#endif
 	#endif