diff --git a/src/simulation.cpp b/src/simulation.cpp
index 82fce7c22..d90c33ffd 100644
--- a/src/simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation.cpp
@@ -407,12 +407,12 @@ void finalize_batch()
     auto filename = settings::path_output + "surface_source.h5";
     write_source_point(filename.c_str(), true);
   }
-
+#ifdef OPENMC_MCPL
   if(settings::surf_mcpl_write && simulation::current_batch == settings::n_batches){
     auto filename = settings::path_output + "surface_source.mcpl";
     write_mcpl_source_point(filename.c_str(), true);
   }
-
+#endif
 
 }