diff --git a/src/players.cpp b/src/players.cpp
--- a/src/players.cpp
+++ b/src/players.cpp
@@ -811,10 +811,12 @@ CommandCost CmdPlayerCtrl(TileIndex tile
 		if (_local_player != _network_playas && _network_playas == p->index) {
 			assert(_local_player == PLAYER_SPECTATOR);
 			SetLocalPlayer(p->index);
+#ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK
 			if (!StrEmpty(_network_default_company_pass)) {
 				char *password = _network_default_company_pass;
 				NetworkChangeCompanyPassword(1, &password);
 			}
+#endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
 			MarkWholeScreenDirty();
 		}