--- EV/EV.xs	2010/04/22 11:12:06	1.139
+++ EV/EV.xs	2010/04/22 11:25:43	1.140
@@ -697,19 +697,21 @@
 	OUTPUT:
         RETVAL
 
-#if EV_CHILD_ENABLE
 
 ev_child *child (int pid, int trace, SV *cb)
 	ALIAS:
         child_ns = 1
 	CODE:
+#if EV_CHILD_ENABLE
         RETVAL = e_new (sizeof (ev_child), cb, default_loop_sv);
         ev_child_set (RETVAL, pid, trace);
         if (!ix) START (child, RETVAL);
+#else
+        croak ("EV::child watchers not supported on this platform");
+#endif
 	OUTPUT:
         RETVAL
 
-#endif
 
 ev_stat *stat (SV *path, NV interval, SV *cb)
 	ALIAS:
@@ -1433,20 +1435,21 @@
 	OUTPUT:
         RETVAL
 
-#if EV_CHILD_ENABLE
 
 ev_child *child (struct ev_loop *loop, int pid, int trace, SV *cb)
 	ALIAS:
         child_ns = 1
 	CODE:
+#if EV_CHILD_ENABLE
         RETVAL = e_new (sizeof (ev_child), cb, ST (0));
         ev_child_set (RETVAL, pid, trace);
         if (!ix) START (child, RETVAL);
+#else
+        croak ("EV::child watchers not supported on this platform");
+#endif
 	OUTPUT:
         RETVAL
 
-#endif
-
 ev_stat *stat (struct ev_loop *loop, SV *path, NV interval, SV *cb)
 	ALIAS:
         stat_ns = 1