diff --git a/desktop_version/src/BinaryBlob.cpp b/desktop_version/src/BinaryBlob.cpp
index 06c9bf1b..1ed7d93e 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/BinaryBlob.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/BinaryBlob.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 
 binaryBlob::binaryBlob(void)
 {
+#ifdef VVV_COMPILEMUSIC
     numberofHeaders = 0;
+#endif
     SDL_zeroa(m_headers);
     SDL_zeroa(m_memblocks);
 }
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/BinaryBlob.h b/desktop_version/src/BinaryBlob.h
index 6cf449f1..6306313f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/BinaryBlob.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/BinaryBlob.h
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ public:
 
     static const int max_headers = 128;
 
+#ifdef VVV_COMPILEMUSIC
     int numberofHeaders;
+#endif
     resourceheader m_headers[max_headers];
     char* m_memblocks[max_headers];
 };