diff --git a/YACReader/YACReader.pro b/YACReader/YACReader.pro
index ada2fd73..f498dfc7 100644
--- a/YACReader/YACReader.pro
+++ b/YACReader/YACReader.pro
@@ -48,9 +48,13 @@ win32 {
     } else {
         LIBS += -L../dependencies/poppler/lib -loleaut32 -lole32 -lshell32 -lopengl32 -lglu32 -luser32
     }
-
-    LIBS += -lpoppler-qt5
-    INCLUDEPATH += ../dependencies/poppler/include/qt5
+    !CONFIG(no_pdf) {
+        LIBS += -lpoppler-qt5
+        INCLUDEPATH += ../dependencies/poppler/include/qt5
+	}
+        else {
+	    DEFINES += "NO_PDF"
+	}
 
     QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += /MP /Ob2 /Oi /Ot /GT /GL
     QMAKE_LFLAGS_RELEASE += /LTCG
@@ -94,7 +98,12 @@ macx{
 #}
 
 #TODO: pdfium support
+!CONFIG(no_pdf) {
 DEFINES += "USE_PDFKIT"
+}
+else {
+DEFINES += "NO_PDF"
+}
 
 CONFIG += objective_c
 QT += macextras gui-private
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro b/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
index 08a6e1c2..ab744d27 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
@@ -36,10 +36,14 @@ win32 {
     } else {
         LIBS += -L../dependencies/poppler/lib -loleaut32 -lole32 -lshell32 -lopengl32 -lglu32 -luser32
     }
-
-    LIBS += -lpoppler-qt5
-    INCLUDEPATH += ../dependencies/poppler/include/qt5
-
+    !CONFIG(no_pdf) {
+        LIBS += -lpoppler-qt5
+        INCLUDEPATH += ../dependencies/poppler/include/qt5
+    }
+    else {
+	DEFINES += "NO_PDF"
+    }
+    #TODO: pdfium for windows support
     QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += /MP /Ob2 /Oi /Ot /GT /GL
     QMAKE_LFLAGS_RELEASE += /LTCG
     CONFIG -= embed_manifest_exe
@@ -81,8 +85,13 @@ macx{
 #}
 #QT += macextras
 
-#TODO:support for pdfium on mac
-DEFINES += "USE_PDFKIT"
+!CONFIG(no_pdf){
+    #TODO:support for pdfium on mac
+    DEFINES += "USE_PDFKIT"
+    }
+    else {
+    DEFINES += "NO_PDF"
+    }
 
 LIBS += -framework Foundation -framework ApplicationServices -framework AppKit
 
diff --git a/YACReaderLibraryServer/YACReaderLibraryServer.pro b/YACReaderLibraryServer/YACReaderLibraryServer.pro
index fb279123..f84ed46a 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibraryServer/YACReaderLibraryServer.pro
+++ b/YACReaderLibraryServer/YACReaderLibraryServer.pro
@@ -19,8 +19,13 @@ include(headless_config.pri)
 
 win32 {
     LIBS += -L../dependencies/poppler/lib -loleaut32 -lole32 -lshell32 -luser32
+    !CONFIG(no_pdf) {
     LIBS += -lpoppler-qt5
     INCLUDEPATH += ../dependencies/poppler/include/qt5
+    }
+    else {
+    DEFINES += "NO_PDF
+    }
 
     QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += /MP /Ob2 /Oi /Ot /GT /GL
     QMAKE_LFLAGS_RELEASE += /LTCG
@@ -50,7 +55,12 @@ else {
 macx{
 
 #TODO:support for pdfium on mac
+!CONFIG(no_pdf) {
 DEFINES += "USE_PDFKIT"
+}
+else {
+DEFINES += "NO_PDF"
+}
 
 LIBS += -framework Foundation -framework ApplicationServices -framework AppKit