diff --git a/nimph.nimble b/nimph.nimble
index d023613..64938a9 100644
--- a/nimph.nimble
+++ b/nimph.nimble
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = "1.1.5"
+version = "1.1.6"
 author = "disruptek"
 description = "nim package handler from the future"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/nimph/config.nim b/src/nimph/config.nim
index a59f27a..119e128 100644
--- a/src/nimph/config.nim
+++ b/src/nimph/config.nim
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ template setDefaultsForConfig(result: ConfigRef) =
     result.notes.incl hintPath
   elif not defined(debug):
     excludeAllNotes(result, hintConf)
-  excludeAllNotes(result, hintLineTooLong)
+  when compiles(hintLineTooLong):
+    excludeAllNotes(result, hintLineTooLong)
 
 proc parseConfigFile*(path: string): Option[ConfigRef] =
   ## use the compiler to parse a nim.cfg without changing to its directory