diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cd816e9bf..e314fd734 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ option(enable-swaybar "Enables the swaybar utility" YES)
 option(enable-swaygrab "Enables the swaygrab utility" YES)
 option(enable-swaymsg "Enables the swaymsg utility" YES)
 option(enable-gdk-pixbuf "Use Pixbuf to support more image formats" YES)
-option(enable-binding-event "Enables binding event subscription" YES)
 option(zsh-completions "Zsh shell completions" NO)
 option(default-wallpaper "Installs the default wallpaper" YES)
 option(ld-library-path "Configures sway's default LD_LIBRARY_PATH" "/usr/lib")
@@ -86,9 +85,6 @@ if (enable-gdk-pixbuf)
 else()
 	message(STATUS "Building without gdk-pixbuf, only png images supported.")
 endif()
-if(enable-binding-event)
-	add_definitions(-DSWAY_BINDING_EVENT=1)
-endif()
 
 include_directories(include)
 
diff --git a/sway/ipc-server.c b/sway/ipc-server.c
index e575081b2..0442a2f95 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-server.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-server.c
@@ -343,10 +343,8 @@ void ipc_client_handle_command(struct ipc_client *client) {
 				client->subscribed_events |= event_mask(IPC_EVENT_WINDOW);
 			} else if (strcmp(event_type, "modifier") == 0) {
 				client->subscribed_events |= event_mask(IPC_EVENT_MODIFIER);
-#if SWAY_BINDING_EVENT
 			} else if (strcmp(event_type, "binding") == 0) {
 				client->subscribed_events |= event_mask(IPC_EVENT_BINDING);
-#endif
 			} else {
 				ipc_send_reply(client, "{\"success\": false}", 18);
 				json_object_put(request);
@@ -639,7 +637,6 @@ void ipc_event_modifier(uint32_t modifier, const char *state) {
 	json_object_put(obj); // free
 }
 
-#if SWAY_BINDING_EVENT
 static void ipc_event_binding(json_object *sb_obj) {
 	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Sending binding::run event");
 	json_object *obj = json_object_new_object();
@@ -651,10 +648,8 @@ static void ipc_event_binding(json_object *sb_obj) {
 
 	json_object_put(obj); // free
 }
-#endif
 
 void ipc_event_binding_keyboard(struct sway_binding *sb) {
-#if SWAY_BINDING_EVENT
 	json_object *sb_obj = json_object_new_object();
 	json_object_object_add(sb_obj, "command", json_object_new_string(sb->command));
 
@@ -705,5 +700,4 @@ void ipc_event_binding_keyboard(struct sway_binding *sb) {
 	json_object_object_add(sb_obj, "input_type", json_object_new_string("keyboard"));
 
 	ipc_event_binding(sb_obj);
-#endif
 }