diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
index 053ac923..26935a25 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@
 #include "spdlog/details/periodic_worker.h"
 #include "spdlog/logger.h"
 
+#ifndef SPDLOG_DISABLE_DEFAULT_LOGGER
 // support for the default stdout color logger
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h"
 #else
 #include "spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h"
-
 #endif
+#endif // SPDLOG_DISABLE_DEFAULT_LOGGER
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <functional>