diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 15ed97b2..22bed112 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ version 1.2.37beta01 [May 14, 2009]
 version 1.2.37beta02 [May 18, 2009]
   Fixed typo in libpng documentation (FILTER_AVE should be FILTER_AVG)
   Relocated misplaced #endif in pngwrite.c, sCAL chunk handler.
-  Conditionally compile png_combine_row() and png_read_finish_row()
-    which are not used by progressive readers.
+  Conditionally png_read_finish_row() which is not used by progressive
+     readers.
 
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diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 06886642..89f28d57 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2379,8 +2379,8 @@ version 1.2.37beta01 [May 14, 2009]
 version 1.2.37beta02 [May 18, 2009]
   Fixed typo in libpng documentation (FILTER_AVE should be FILTER_AVG)
   Relocated misplaced #endif in pngwrite.c, sCAL chunk handler.
-  Conditionally compile png_combine_row() and png_read_finish_row()
-    which are not used by progressive readers.
+  Conditionally compile png_read_finish_row() which is not used by
+    progressive readers.
 
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diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index baeb8df6..060d3a60 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -2325,7 +2325,6 @@ png_check_chunk_name(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytep chunk_name)
    }
 }
 
-#ifndef PNG_NO_SEQUENTIAL_READ_SUPPORTED
 /* Combines the row recently read in with the existing pixels in the
    row.  This routine takes care of alpha and transparency if requested.
    This routine also handles the two methods of progressive display
@@ -2537,7 +2536,6 @@ png_combine_row(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytep row, int mask)
       }
    }
 }
-#endif /* PNG_NO_SEQUENTIAL_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 #ifdef PNG_READ_INTERLACING_SUPPORTED
 /* OLD pre-1.0.9 interface: