diff --git a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
index f1d64668..7245ae2b 100644
--- a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
+++ b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
@@ -1309,6 +1309,7 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
       scaledvalue = (scaledvalue - logMinSample) / (logMaxSample - logMinSample); // 0...1
       return fminf(fmaxf(256.0*scaledvalue, 0), 255.0);        // scaled value
     }
+#endif
 
 
     /* Limits the dynamics of volumeSmth (= sampleAvg or sampleAgc). 
@@ -1340,7 +1341,6 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
       last_volumeSmth = volumeSmth;
       last_time = millis();
     }
-#endif
 
     //////////////////////
     // UDP Sound Sync   //
@@ -1399,10 +1399,10 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
     } // transmitAudioData()
 #endif
     static bool isValidUdpSyncVersion(const char *header) {
-      return strncmp_P(header, PSTR(UDP_SYNC_HEADER), 6) == 0;
+      return strncmp_P(header, UDP_SYNC_HEADER, 6) == 0;
     }
     static bool isValidUdpSyncVersion_v1(const char *header) {
-      return strncmp_P(header, PSTR(UDP_SYNC_HEADER_v1), 6) == 0;
+      return strncmp_P(header, UDP_SYNC_HEADER_v1, 6) == 0;
     }
 
     void decodeAudioData(int packetSize, uint8_t *fftBuff) {