diff --git a/Annex/Ssh.hs b/Annex/Ssh.hs
index 2dd73a8a0d..5412491ca6 100644
--- a/Annex/Ssh.hs
+++ b/Annex/Ssh.hs
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ import qualified Data.Map as M
 
 import Common.Annex
 import Annex.LockPool
+import Annex.Perms
+#ifndef WITH_OLD_SSH
 import qualified Git.Config
 import Config
 import qualified Build.SysConfig as SysConfig
-import Annex.Perms
+#endif
 
 {- Generates parameters to ssh to a given host (or user@host) on a given
  - port, with connection caching. -}