diff --git a/sched/main.C b/sched/main.C
index cadab19eea..9f72e6c1a0 100644
--- a/sched/main.C
+++ b/sched/main.C
@@ -369,11 +369,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         // unlink(req_path);
         // unlink(reply_path);
 #endif
+#ifndef _USING_FCGI
     } else if (batch) {
         while (!feof(stdin)) {
             handle_request(stdin, stdout, *ssp, code_sign_key);
             fflush(stdout);
         }
+#endif
     } else {
         handle_request(stdin, stdout, *ssp, code_sign_key);
     }