diff --git a/libs/qm-dsp/wscript b/libs/qm-dsp/wscript
index a59801bf36..be443829b3 100644
--- a/libs/qm-dsp/wscript
+++ b/libs/qm-dsp/wscript
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def options(opt):
     autowaf.set_options(opt)
 
 def configure(conf):
-    if conf.is_defined('USE_EXTERNAL_LIBS'):
+    if False:
         conf.check_cxx(header_name="base/Pitch.h", mandatory=True, msg="Checking for qm-dsp headers")
         conf.check_cxx(lib="qm-dsp", uselib_store="QMDSP", mandatory=True)
 
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ def configure(conf):
                            )
 
 def build(bld):
-    if bld.is_defined('USE_EXTERNAL_LIBS'):
-        return
-
     # Host Library
     obj = bld(features = 'c cxx cxxstlib')
     obj.source = '''