--- claws-mail-3.11.1.old/src/compose.c
+++ claws-mail-3.11.1/src/compose.c
@@ -7967,9 +7967,11 @@
 						  compose_spell_menu_changed,
 						  compose);
 			if (!gtkaspell) {
+#ifdef NOTDEF
 				alertpanel_error(_("Spell checker could not "
 						"be started.\n%s"),
 						gtkaspell_checkers_strerror());
+#endif
 				gtkaspell_checkers_reset_error();
 			} else {
 				cm_menu_set_sensitive_full(compose->ui_manager, "Menu/Spelling", TRUE);