diff --git a/wled00/network.cpp b/wled00/network.cpp
index e96f7ea582..4b317dbd88 100644
--- a/wled00/network.cpp
+++ b/wled00/network.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ const String ARDUINO_EVENT_LIST[41] = {
 //handle Ethernet connection event
 void WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event) {
 
-  #if defined(ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(4, 0, 0)
+  #if ESP32 && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 4
 
   DEBUG_PRINT(F("Network Event: "));
   DEBUG_PRINT(ARDUINO_EVENT_LIST[event]);