diff --git a/indra/cmake/Growl.cmake b/indra/cmake/Growl.cmake
index 25a3d4d582..dc77e1c51e 100644
--- a/indra/cmake/Growl.cmake
+++ b/indra/cmake/Growl.cmake
@@ -19,5 +19,3 @@ target_include_directories( fs::growl SYSTEM INTERFACE
         ${AUTOBUILD_INSTALL_DIR}/include/Growl
         )
 endif (DARWIN OR WINDOWS) # <FS:Zi> no need to do these things on Linux
-
-add_compile_definitions(HAS_GROWL)
diff --git a/indra/newview/growlnotifierwin.cpp b/indra/newview/growlnotifierwin.cpp
index b6615f6a64..2241457c1a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/growlnotifierwin.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/growlnotifierwin.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@
 #include "llviewerprecompiledheaders.h"
 #include "growlnotifierwin.h"
 
-#ifdef HAS_GROWL
 #include "growl.h"
-#endif
 
 #include "llviewercontrol.h"
 
@@ -55,9 +53,7 @@ void __cdecl GrowlLogSink( char const *aMessage, int aLevel )
 GrowlNotifierWin::GrowlNotifierWin() :
 	mApplicationName("")
 {
-#ifdef HAS_GROWL
 	mGrowlImpl = NULL;
-#endif
 	LL_INFOS("GrowlNotifierWin") << "Windows growl notifier initialized." << LL_ENDL;
 
 #ifdef GROWL_HAS_LOG
@@ -69,20 +65,17 @@ GrowlNotifierWin::GrowlNotifierWin() :
 GrowlNotifierWin::~GrowlNotifierWin()
 {
 	LL_INFOS("GrowlNotifierWin") << "Windows growl notifier destroyed." << LL_ENDL;
-#ifdef HAS_GROWL
 	if (mGrowlImpl)
 	{
 		delete mGrowlImpl;
 		mGrowlImpl = NULL;
 	}
-#endif
 }
 
 void GrowlNotifierWin::registerApplication(const std::string& application, const std::set<std::string>& notificationTypes)
 {
 	mApplicationName = application;
 	
-#ifdef HAS_GROWL
 	char **arr = (char**)malloc(sizeof(*arr) * notificationTypes.size());
 	S32 i = 0;
 	for (std::set<std::string>::const_iterator it = notificationTypes.begin(); it != notificationTypes.end(); ++it, ++i)
@@ -99,25 +92,18 @@ void GrowlNotifierWin::registerApplication(const std::string& application, const
 		free(arr[i]);
 	}
 	free(arr);
-#endif
 }
 
 void GrowlNotifierWin::showNotification(const std::string& notification_title, const std::string& notification_message, 
 										 const std::string& notification_type)
 {
-#ifdef HAS_GROWL
 	if (mGrowlImpl)
 	{
 		mGrowlImpl->Notify(notification_type.c_str(), notification_title.c_str(), notification_message.c_str());
 	}
-#endif
 }
 
 bool GrowlNotifierWin::isUsable()
 {
-#ifdef HAS_GROWL
 	return (mGrowlImpl && mGrowlImpl->isConnected());
-#else
-	return false;
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/indra/newview/growlnotifierwin.h b/indra/newview/growlnotifierwin.h
index 7ea5cb104e..df7ffcc208 100644
--- a/indra/newview/growlnotifierwin.h
+++ b/indra/newview/growlnotifierwin.h
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@
 #define GROWLNOTIFIERWIN_H
 
 #include "growlnotifier.h"
-
-#ifdef HAS_GROWL
 #include <growl++.hpp>
-#endif
 
 class GrowlNotifierWin : public GrowlNotifier
 {
@@ -53,9 +50,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	std::string mApplicationName;
-#ifdef HAS_GROWL
 	Growl* mGrowlImpl;
-#endif
 };
 
 #endif // GROWLNOTIFIERWIN_H
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index 003d940280..a93365820f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -263,9 +263,7 @@ using namespace LL;
 #include "llcoproceduremanager.h"
 #include "llviewereventrecorder.h"
 
-#if HAS_GROWL
 #include "growlmanager.h"
-#endif
 #include "fsavatarrenderpersistence.h"
 
 // *FIX: These extern globals should be cleaned up.
@@ -2019,9 +2017,7 @@ bool LLAppViewer::cleanup()
 	// workaround for DEV-35406 crash on shutdown
 	LLEventPumps::instance().reset();
 
-#if HAS_GROWL
-	GrowlManager::destroyManager();
-#endif
+	GrowlManager::destroyManager(); // <FS> Growl support
 
 	//dump scene loading monitor results
 	if (LLSceneMonitor::instanceExists())
diff --git a/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp b/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
index dbaa2840d9..9ceb42cd1b 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
@@ -225,9 +225,7 @@
 //#include "llfloaterimsession.h"
 #include "fsfloaterim.h"
 // </FS:Ansariel> [FS communication UI]
-#if HAS_GROWL
 #include "growlmanager.h"
-#endif
 
 #include "fsassetblacklist.h"
 #include "fsavatarrenderpersistence.h"
@@ -662,10 +660,8 @@ bool idle_startup()
 		//
 		std::string lastGPU = gSavedSettings.getString("LastGPUString");
 		std::string thisGPU = LLFeatureManager::getInstance()->getGPUString();
-		
-#if HAS_GROWL
-		GrowlManager::initiateManager();
-#endif
+
+		GrowlManager::initiateManager(); // <FS> Growl support
 
 		// <FS:Ansariel> Store current font and skin for system info (FIRE-6806)
 		gSavedSettings.setString("FSInternalFontSettingsFile", gSavedSettings.getString("FSFontSettingsFile"));