diff --git a/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_constructions.h b/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_constructions.h
index ff22406dc0a..9f471b34d15 100644
--- a/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_constructions.h
+++ b/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_constructions.h
@@ -1002,7 +1002,9 @@ void _test_circle_construct(CK ck)
 	typename CK::Construct_circular_source_vertex_2()(llaa);
 	typename CK::Construct_circular_target_vertex_2()(llaa);
 	
+#ifdef CGAL_DEPRECATED
 	// testing the deprecate stuffs
 	typename CK::Construct_supporting_circle_2()(ccaa);
 	typename CK::Construct_supporting_line_2()(llaa);
+#endif
 }