diff --git a/Assistant/Threads/WebApp.hs b/Assistant/Threads/WebApp.hs
index 7b24ccea13..f90f742870 100644
--- a/Assistant/Threads/WebApp.hs
+++ b/Assistant/Threads/WebApp.hs
@@ -125,9 +125,13 @@ myUrl tlssettings webapp addr = unpack $ yesodRender webapp urlbase DashboardR [
 
 getTlsSettings :: Annex (Maybe TLS.TLSSettings)
 getTlsSettings = do
+#ifdef WITH_WEBAPP_HTTPS
 	cert <- fromRepo gitAnnexWebCertificate
 	privkey <- fromRepo gitAnnexWebPrivKey
 	ifM (liftIO $ allM doesFileExist [cert, privkey])
 		( return $ Just $ TLS.tlsSettings cert privkey
 		, return Nothing
 		)
+#else
+	return Nothing
+#endif