@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@
 # import "ObjFWRT.h"
 # import "private.h"
 #else
 # import <objc/runtime.h>
 #endif
+
+#ifndef OF_OBJFW_RUNTIME
+extern void objc_removeAssociatedObjects(id object);
+#endif
 
 static SEL constructSelector = NULL;
 static SEL destructSelector = NULL;
 
 static bool
@@ -100,11 +104,9 @@
 			last = destruct;
 		} else
 			break;
 	}
 
-#if defined(OF_OBJFW_RUNTIME) || defined(HAVE_OBJC_SETASSOCIATEDOBJECT)
 	objc_removeAssociatedObjects(object);
-#endif
 
 	return object;
 }