diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_variables.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_variables.h
index 1b2b39d95..758b401c5 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_variables.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_variables.h
@@ -399,7 +399,9 @@ extern NLMISC::CVariable<NLMISC::TGameCycle>	OutpostLeavePeriod;
 extern NLMISC::CVariable<bool>					VerboseFactionPoint;
 
 // Newbieland
+#ifdef RYZOM_FORGE
 extern NLMISC::CVariable<bool>					UseNewNewbieLandStartingPoint;
+#endif
 
 
 // New fame system
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character.cpp
index 2a3588119..873670929 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character.cpp
@@ -8383,11 +8383,18 @@ void CCharacter::setStartStatistics( const CCreateCharMsg& createCharMsg )
 	{
 		// FIXME: There's no safety on player race for starting zone. -Kaetemi
 		// See checkCreateParams for fixing this.
-		if(UseNewNewbieLandStartingPoint)
+#ifdef RYZOM_FORGE
+		if (UseNewNewbieLandStartingPoint)
+		{
 			sp = RYZOM_STARTING_POINT::starting_city;
+		}
 		else
-//			sp = RYZOM_STARTING_POINT::stalli;
+#else
+		{
+			// sp = RYZOM_STARTING_POINT::stalli;
 			sp = RYZOM_STARTING_POINT::starting_city;
+		}
+#endif
 		nlwarning( "Invalid start point %d", sp );
 	}