--- a/uifw/EikStd/coctlsrc/AknClearer.cpp	Wed Sep 01 12:16:19 2010 +0100
+++ b/uifw/EikStd/coctlsrc/AknClearer.cpp	Thu Sep 02 15:50:10 2010 +0100
@@ -135,9 +135,11 @@
 		EnableWindowTransparency();
 		}
 
+#ifndef NO_ALF_OBSERVER
     CAlfEffectObserver* alfEffectObserver = CAlfEffectObserver::NewL(); 
     alfEffectObserver->SetDistractionWindow(*DrawableWindow());
     delete alfEffectObserver;
+#endif
 
 	iFlags.Assign(EAknScreenClearerBlankAppStatusPane, aBlankAppStatusPane);