diff --git a/panda/src/ode/odeHelperStructs.h b/panda/src/ode/odeHelperStructs.h
index ebd0490acd..d0feaff616 100644
--- a/panda/src/ode/odeHelperStructs.h
+++ b/panda/src/ode/odeHelperStructs.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef odeHelperStructs_h
 #define odeHelperStructs_h
 
-#ifndef CPPPARSER
 struct sSurfaceParams
     {
         dSurfaceParameters colparams;
@@ -13,6 +12,5 @@ struct sBodyParams
 //        int surfaceType;
         dReal dampen;
     };
-#endif
 
 #endif