diff --git a/aegisub/Makefile.inc.in b/aegisub/Makefile.inc.in
index 9795658ec..fda7f53cd 100644
--- a/aegisub/Makefile.inc.in
+++ b/aegisub/Makefile.inc.in
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #########################
 HAVE_ALSA					= @with_alsa@
 HAVE_AUTO4_LUA				= @with_auto4_lua@
-HAVE_AUTOMATION				= @with_automation@
 HAVE_HUNSPELL				= @with_hunspell@
 HAVE_OPENAL					= @with_openal@
 HAVE_OPENMP					= @with_openmp@
diff --git a/aegisub/build/msbuild/Aegisub/Aegisub.targets b/aegisub/build/msbuild/Aegisub/Aegisub.targets
index 1860f39ec..ef6ce18f2 100644
--- a/aegisub/build/msbuild/Aegisub/Aegisub.targets
+++ b/aegisub/build/msbuild/Aegisub/Aegisub.targets
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
   <!-- Automation Lua support -->
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(AegisubUseAutomationLua)'=='true'">
     <ClCompile>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(AegisubUseConfigWindowsH)'=='false'">WITH_AUTOMATION;WITH_AUTO4_LUA;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(AegisubUseConfigWindowsH)'=='false'">WITH_AUTO4_LUA;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(AegisubContribBase)lua51\src;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -294,4 +294,4 @@
     <ProjectTools Include="SubWCRev;CreateDefaultConfigurationHeader" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/aegisub/configure.in b/aegisub/configure.in
index b9757243a..0354fd004 100644
--- a/aegisub/configure.in
+++ b/aegisub/configure.in
@@ -760,11 +760,9 @@ fi
 LIBS="$aegisub_save_LIBS"
 
 if test "$agi_cv_with_lua" = "yes"; then
-  with_automation="yes"
   with_auto4_lua="yes"
   AC_DEFINE(WITH_AUTO4_LUA, 1, [Enable Automation (auto4), requires lua])
 else
-  with_automation="no"
   with_auto4_lua="no"
 fi
 
@@ -772,14 +770,6 @@ AC_SUBST(with_auto4_lua)
 AC_SUBST(LUA_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(LUA_LDFLAGS)
 
-# Automation setup
-if test "$with_automation" = "yes"; then
-  AC_DEFINE(WITH_AUTOMATION, 1, [Enable Automation support, requires any automation language.])
-fi  
-AC_SUBST(with_automation)
-
-
-
 ################
 # Widget support
 ################
diff --git a/aegisub/src/auto4_base.cpp b/aegisub/src/auto4_base.cpp
index 993c395ab..2b0d9b587 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/auto4_base.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/auto4_base.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
-
 #ifndef AGI_PRE
 #ifdef __WINDOWS__
 #include <tchar.h>
@@ -1059,7 +1057,3 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 	}
 
 };
-
-#endif // WITH_AUTOMATION
-
-
diff --git a/aegisub/src/command/automation.cpp b/aegisub/src/command/automation.cpp
index d2deaf5c8..d54b23cae 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/command/automation.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/command/automation.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ struct am_manager : public Command {
 	STR_HELP("Open automation manager.")
 
 	void operator()(agi::Context *c) {
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 		if (wxGetMouseState().CmdDown()) {
 #else
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ struct am_manager : public Command {
 			c->videoController->Stop();
 			DialogAutomation(c->parent, c->local_scripts).ShowModal();
 		}
-#endif
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/aegisub/src/config/config_windows0.h b/aegisub/src/config/config_windows0.h
index 86994de0a..54017a2e4 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/config/config_windows0.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/config/config_windows0.h
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@
 
 ////////////// HIGH PRIORITY /////////////
 
-// Enable Automation
-// Requires: Nothing
-#define WITH_AUTOMATION
-
-
 // Enable Automation 4 Lua
 // Requires: Lua 5.1 (in repository)
 #define WITH_AUTO4_LUA
diff --git a/aegisub/src/dialog_automation.cpp b/aegisub/src/dialog_automation.cpp
index e4a402b69..6fdaf24ad 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/dialog_automation.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/dialog_automation.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
-
 #ifndef AGI_PRE
 #include <wx/filedlg.h>
 #include <wx/filename.h>
@@ -371,7 +369,3 @@ void DialogAutomation::OnSelectionChange(wxListEvent &evt)
 {
 	UpdateDisplay();
 }
-
-#endif // WITH_AUTOMATION
-
-
diff --git a/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp b/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp
index c270d51b5..01f46c630 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@
 #include "ass_file.h"
 #include "audio_controller.h"
 #include "audio_box.h"
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 #include "auto4_base.h"
-#endif
 #include "compat.h"
 #include "command/command.h"
 #include "dialog_search_replace.h"
@@ -124,9 +122,7 @@ FrameMain::FrameMain (wxArrayString args)
 	context->ass->AddFileOpenListener(&FrameMain::OnSubtitlesOpen, this);
 	context->ass->AddFileSaveListener(&FrameMain::UpdateTitle, this);
 
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 	context->local_scripts = new Automation4::ScriptManager();
-#endif
 
 	StartupLog("Initializing context controls");
 	context->audioController = new AudioController;
@@ -232,9 +228,7 @@ FrameMain::~FrameMain () {
 	delete context->ass;
 	HelpButton::ClearPages();
 	delete context->audioController;
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 	delete context->local_scripts;
-#endif
 
 	SubsGrid->Destroy();
 }
@@ -684,9 +678,7 @@ void FrameMain::OnSubtitlesOpen() {
 		curSubsVFR != context->videoController->GetTimecodesName() ||
 		curSubsVideo != context->videoController->videoName ||
 		curSubsKeyframes != context->videoController->GetKeyFramesName()
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 		|| !AutoScriptString.IsEmpty() || context->local_scripts->GetScripts().size() > 0
-#endif
 		)
 	{
 		if (autoLoadMode == 1) {
@@ -734,7 +726,6 @@ void FrameMain::OnSubtitlesOpen() {
 		}
 
 		// Automation scripts
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 		context->local_scripts->RemoveAll();
 		wxStringTokenizer tok(AutoScriptString, "|", wxTOKEN_STRTOK);
 		wxFileName assfn(context->ass->filename);
@@ -765,7 +756,6 @@ void FrameMain::OnSubtitlesOpen() {
 					sfnamel, sfnames, basepath, sfname.GetFullPath());
 			}
 		}
-#endif
 	}
 
 	// Display
@@ -781,7 +771,6 @@ void FrameMain::OnSubtitlesSave() {
 	// 2. Otherwise try making it relative to the ass filename
 	// 3. If step 2 failed, or absolute path is shorter than path relative to ass, use absolute path ("/")
 	// 4. Otherwise, use path relative to ass ("~")
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 	wxString scripts_string;
 	wxString autobasefn(lagi_wxString(OPT_GET("Path/Automation/Base")->GetString()));
 
@@ -808,7 +797,6 @@ void FrameMain::OnSubtitlesSave() {
 		scripts_string += scriptfn;
 	}
 	context->ass->SetScriptInfo("Automation Scripts", scripts_string);
-#endif
 }
 
 void FrameMain::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent &event) {
diff --git a/aegisub/src/main.cpp b/aegisub/src/main.cpp
index 711d86b22..7d2380f8b 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/main.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/main.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@
 #include "ass_file.h"
 #include "ass_time.h"
 #include "audio_box.h"
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 #include "auto4_base.h"
-#endif
 #include "charset_conv.h"
 #include "compat.h"
 #include "export_clean_info.h"
@@ -276,10 +274,8 @@ bool AegisubApp::OnInit() {
 		plugins->RegisterBuiltInPlugins();
 
 		// Load Automation scripts
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 		StartupLog("Load global Automation scripts");
 		global_scripts = new Automation4::AutoloadScriptManager(lagi_wxString(OPT_GET("Path/Automation/Autoload")->GetString()));
-#endif
 
 		// Load export filters
 		StartupLog("Register export filters");
@@ -335,9 +331,7 @@ int AegisubApp::OnExit() {
 	delete config::path;
 	cmd::clear();
 
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 	delete global_scripts;
-#endif
 
 	AssExportFilterChain::Clear();
 
diff --git a/aegisub/src/main.h b/aegisub/src/main.h
index dba24f4db..da9f6d096 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/main.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/main.h
@@ -116,10 +116,8 @@ public:
 	/// DOCME
 	FrameMain *frame;
 
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 	/// DOCME
 	Automation4::AutoloadScriptManager *global_scripts;
-#endif
 
 
 	/// @brief DOCME
diff --git a/aegisub/src/menu.cpp b/aegisub/src/menu.cpp
index 7ecbcfd60..23a39ffe1 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/menu.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/menu.cpp
@@ -281,10 +281,8 @@ void process_menu_item(wxMenu *parent, agi::Context *c, json::Object const& ele,
 	}
 
 		if (special == "automation") {
-#ifdef WITH_AUTOMATION
 			/// @todo Actually implement this
 			parent->Append(-1, _("No Automation macros loaded"))->Enable(false);
-#endif
 			return;
 		}