diff --git a/builtin/fstk/buttonbar.lua b/builtin/fstk/buttonbar.lua
index effd0eba7bb8e..1070416f762a8 100644
--- a/builtin/fstk/buttonbar.lua
+++ b/builtin/fstk/buttonbar.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 local BASE_SPACING = 0.1
-local SCROLL_BTN_WIDTH = TOUCHSCREEN_GUI and 0.8 or 0.5
+local SCROLL_BTN_WIDTH = core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch") and 0.8 or 0.5
 
 local function buttonbar_formspec(self)
 	if self.hidden then
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/content/dlg_contentstore.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/content/dlg_contentstore.lua
index e567fcef7a244..c45d321e5f2a0 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/content/dlg_contentstore.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/content/dlg_contentstore.lua
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ local function get_info_formspec(text)
 	return table.concat({
 		"formspec_version[6]",
 		"size[15.75,9.5]",
-		TOUCHSCREEN_GUI and "padding[0.01,0.01]" or "position[0.5,0.55]",
+		core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch") and "padding[0.01,0.01]" or "position[0.5,0.55]",
 
 		"label[4,4.35;", text, "]",
 		"container[0,", H - 0.8 - 0.375, "]",
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ function store.get_formspec(dlgdata)
 	local formspec = {
 		"formspec_version[6]",
 		"size[15.75,9.5]",
-		TOUCHSCREEN_GUI and "padding[0.01,0.01]" or "position[0.5,0.55]",
+		core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch") and "padding[0.01,0.01]" or "position[0.5,0.55]",
 
 		"style[status,downloading,queued;border=false]",
 
@@ -1175,8 +1175,8 @@ end
 
 function store.handle_events(event)
 	if event == "DialogShow" then
-		-- On mobile, don't show the "MINETEST" header behind the dialog.
-		mm_game_theme.set_engine(TOUCHSCREEN_GUI)
+		-- On touchscreen, Don't show the "MINETEST" header behind the dialog.
+		mm_game_theme.set_engine(core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch"))
 
 		-- If the store is already loaded, auto-install packages here.
 		do_auto_install()
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
index 01ff2dcb0e6d5..459e5b62671a9 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ local function check_requirements(name, requires)
 	local special = {
 		android = PLATFORM == "Android",
 		desktop = PLATFORM ~= "Android",
-		touchscreen_gui = TOUCHSCREEN_GUI,
-		keyboard_mouse = not TOUCHSCREEN_GUI,
+		touchscreen_gui = core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch"),
+		keyboard_mouse = not core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch"),
 		shaders_support = shaders_support,
 		shaders = core.settings:get_bool("enable_shaders") and shaders_support,
 		opengl = video_driver == "opengl",
@@ -449,13 +449,13 @@ local function get_formspec(dialogdata)
 
 	local extra_h = 1 -- not included in tabsize.height
 	local tabsize = {
-		width = TOUCHSCREEN_GUI and 16.5 or 15.5,
-		height = TOUCHSCREEN_GUI and (10 - extra_h) or 12,
+		width = core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch") and 16.5 or 15.5,
+		height = core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch") and (10 - extra_h) or 12,
 	}
 
-	local scrollbar_w = TOUCHSCREEN_GUI and 0.6 or 0.4
+	local scrollbar_w = core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch") and 0.6 or 0.4
 
-	local left_pane_width = TOUCHSCREEN_GUI and 4.5 or 4.25
+	local left_pane_width = core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch") and 4.5 or 4.25
 	local search_width = left_pane_width + scrollbar_w - (0.75 * 2)
 
 	local back_w = 3
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ local function get_formspec(dialogdata)
 	local fs = {
 		"formspec_version[6]",
 		"size[", tostring(tabsize.width), ",", tostring(tabsize.height + extra_h), "]",
-		TOUCHSCREEN_GUI and "padding[0.01,0.01]" or "",
+		core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch") and "padding[0.01,0.01]" or "",
 		"bgcolor[#0000]",
 
 		-- HACK: this is needed to allow resubmitting the same formspec
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua
index c35a3f6fba7af..ff1a22398caac 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function singleplayer_refresh_gamebar()
 
 	local btnbar = buttonbar_create(
 			"game_button_bar",
-			TOUCHSCREEN_GUI and {x = 0, y = 7.25} or {x = 0, y = 7.475},
+			core.settings:get_bool("enable_touch") and {x = 0, y = 7.25} or {x = 0, y = 7.475},
 			{x = 15.5, y = 1.25},
 			"#000000",
 			game_buttonbar_button_handler)
diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index 0af96cc3307b0..5470f83708001 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ invert_hotbar_mouse_wheel (Hotbar: Invert mouse wheel direction) bool false
 
 [*Touchscreen]
 
+#    Enables the touch screen.
+#    If disabled, touchscreen wouldn't be usable in-game
+#    Changing this setting requires a restart.
+enable_touch (Enable Touchscreen) bool true
+
 #    The length in pixels it takes for touchscreen interaction to start.
 #
 #    Requires: touchscreen_gui
diff --git a/doc/compiling/README.md b/doc/compiling/README.md
index f4812e77d36a8..d7c850bcc56fb 100644
--- a/doc/compiling/README.md
+++ b/doc/compiling/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ General options and their default values:
     INSTALL_DEVTEST=FALSE      - Whether the Development Test game should be installed alongside Minetest
     USE_GPROF=FALSE            - Enable profiling using GProf
     VERSION_EXTRA=             - Text to append to version (e.g. VERSION_EXTRA=foobar -> Minetest 0.4.9-foobar)
-    ENABLE_TOUCH=FALSE         - Enable Touchscreen support (requires support by IrrlichtMt)
+    ENABLE_TOUCH=FALSE         - Enable Touchscreen support by default (requires support by IrrlichtMt)
 
 Library specific options:
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e0fdc7c1a3fa..28dd47adf2db5 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ if(BUILD_CLIENT AND ENABLE_SOUND)
 	endif()
 endif()
 
-option(ENABLE_TOUCH "Enable Touchscreen support" FALSE)
+option(ENABLE_TOUCH "Enable touchscreen by default" FALSE)
 if(ENABLE_TOUCH)
-	add_definitions(-DHAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI)
+	message(STATUS "Touchscreen support enabled by default.")
+	add_definitions(-DENABLE_TOUCH)
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_CLIENT)
diff --git a/src/client/clientlauncher.cpp b/src/client/clientlauncher.cpp
index 80381dc6ec97b..26865f736d3f9 100644
--- a/src/client/clientlauncher.cpp
+++ b/src/client/clientlauncher.cpp
@@ -256,10 +256,8 @@ bool ClientLauncher::run(GameStartData &start_data, const Settings &cmd_args)
 			m_rendering_engine->get_video_driver()->setTextureCreationFlag(
 					video::ETCF_CREATE_MIP_MAPS, g_settings->getBool("mip_map"));
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 			receiver->m_touchscreengui = new TouchScreenGUI(m_rendering_engine->get_raw_device(), receiver);
 			g_touchscreengui = receiver->m_touchscreengui;
-#endif
 
 			the_game(
 				kill,
@@ -286,11 +284,9 @@ bool ClientLauncher::run(GameStartData &start_data, const Settings &cmd_args)
 
 		m_rendering_engine->get_scene_manager()->clear();
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 		delete g_touchscreengui;
 		g_touchscreengui = NULL;
 		receiver->m_touchscreengui = NULL;
-#endif
 
 		// If no main menu, show error and exit
 		if (skip_main_menu) {
diff --git a/src/client/game.cpp b/src/client/game.cpp
index af225924a680b..b0f4cf4b9d9ef 100644
--- a/src/client/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game.cpp
@@ -691,12 +691,6 @@ class GameGlobalShaderConstantSetterFactory : public IShaderConstantSetterFactor
 	}
 };
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-#define SIZE_TAG "size[11,5.5]"
-#else
-#define SIZE_TAG "size[11,5.5,true]" // Fixed size on desktop
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  ****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -1046,13 +1040,11 @@ class Game {
 	// this happens in pause menu in singleplayer
 	bool m_is_paused = false;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	bool m_cache_hold_aux1;
 	bool m_touch_use_crosshair;
 	inline bool isNoCrosshairAllowed() {
 		return !m_touch_use_crosshair && camera->getCameraMode() == CAMERA_MODE_FIRST;
 	}
-#endif
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
 	bool m_android_chat_open;
 #endif
@@ -1101,9 +1093,7 @@ Game::Game() :
 
 	readSettings();
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	m_cache_hold_aux1 = false;	// This is initialised properly later
-#endif
 
 }
 
@@ -1207,9 +1197,7 @@ bool Game::startup(bool *kill,
 
 	m_first_loop_after_window_activation = true;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	m_touch_use_crosshair = g_settings->getBool("touch_use_crosshair");
-#endif
 
 	g_client_translations->clear();
 
@@ -1244,10 +1232,8 @@ void Game::run()
 
 	set_light_table(g_settings->getFloat("display_gamma"));
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	m_cache_hold_aux1 = g_settings->getBool("fast_move")
 			&& client->checkPrivilege("fast");
-#endif
 
 	const irr::core::dimension2du initial_screen_size(
 			g_settings->getU16("screen_w"),
@@ -1333,9 +1319,8 @@ void Game::shutdown()
 	if (formspec)
 		formspec->quitMenu();
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	g_touchscreengui->hide();
-#endif
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch"))
+		g_touchscreengui->hide();
 
 	showOverlayMessage(N_("Shutting down..."), 0, 0, false);
 
@@ -1489,12 +1474,12 @@ bool Game::createClient(const GameStartData &start_data)
 		return false;
 
 	bool could_connect, connect_aborted;
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	if (g_touchscreengui) {
+
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui) {
 		g_touchscreengui->init(texture_src);
 		g_touchscreengui->hide();
 	}
-#endif
+
 	if (!connectToServer(start_data, &could_connect, &connect_aborted))
 		return false;
 
@@ -1529,11 +1514,10 @@ bool Game::createClient(const GameStartData &start_data)
 	if (client->modsLoaded())
 		client->getScript()->on_camera_ready(camera);
 	client->setCamera(camera);
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	if (g_touchscreengui) {
+
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui) {
 		g_touchscreengui->setUseCrosshair(!isNoCrosshairAllowed());
 	}
-#endif
 
 	/* Clouds
 	 */
@@ -1602,13 +1586,9 @@ bool Game::initGui()
 	gui_chat_console = new GUIChatConsole(guienv, guienv->getRootGUIElement(),
 			-1, chat_backend, client, &g_menumgr);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-
-	if (g_touchscreengui)
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui)
 		g_touchscreengui->show();
 
-#endif
-
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -2018,18 +1998,17 @@ void Game::processUserInput(f32 dtime)
 		} else {
 			input->clear();
 		}
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		g_touchscreengui->hide();
-#endif
+
+		if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch"))
+			g_touchscreengui->hide();
+
 	} else {
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		if (g_touchscreengui) {
+		if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui) {
 			/* on touchscreengui step may generate own input events which ain't
 			 * what we want in case we just did clear them */
 			g_touchscreengui->show();
 			g_touchscreengui->step(dtime);
 		}
-#endif
 
 		m_game_focused = true;
 	}
@@ -2221,13 +2200,11 @@ void Game::processItemSelection(u16 *new_playeritem)
 		}
 	}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	if (g_touchscreengui) {
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui) {
 		std::optional<u16> selection = g_touchscreengui->getHotbarSelection();
 		if (selection)
 			*new_playeritem = *selection;
 	}
-#endif
 
 	// Clamp selection again in case it wasn't changed but max_item was
 	*new_playeritem = MYMIN(*new_playeritem, max_item);
@@ -2374,9 +2351,7 @@ void Game::toggleFast()
 		m_game_ui->showTranslatedStatusText("Fast mode disabled");
 	}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	m_cache_hold_aux1 = fast_move && has_fast_privs;
-#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -2674,12 +2649,10 @@ f32 Game::getSensitivityScaleFactor() const
 
 void Game::updateCameraOrientation(CameraOrientation *cam, float dtime)
 {
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	if (g_touchscreengui) {
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui) {
 		cam->camera_yaw   += g_touchscreengui->getYawChange();
 		cam->camera_pitch += g_touchscreengui->getPitchChange();
 	} else {
-#endif
 		v2s32 center(driver->getScreenSize().Width / 2, driver->getScreenSize().Height / 2);
 		v2s32 dist = input->getMousePos() - center;
 
@@ -2693,9 +2666,7 @@ void Game::updateCameraOrientation(CameraOrientation *cam, float dtime)
 
 		if (dist.X != 0 || dist.Y != 0)
 			input->setMousePos(center.X, center.Y);
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	}
-#endif
 
 	if (m_cache_enable_joysticks) {
 		f32 sens_scale = getSensitivityScaleFactor();
@@ -2740,16 +2711,14 @@ void Game::updatePlayerControl(const CameraOrientation &cam)
 		control.movement_direction = atan2(dx, 1.0f);
 	}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	/* For touch, simulate holding down AUX1 (fast move) if the user has
 	 * the fast_move setting toggled on. If there is an aux1 key defined for
 	 * touch then its meaning is inverted (i.e. holding aux1 means walk and
 	 * not fast)
 	 */
-	if (m_cache_hold_aux1) {
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && m_cache_hold_aux1) {
 		control.aux1 = control.aux1 ^ true;
 	}
-#endif
 
 	client->setPlayerControl(control);
 
@@ -3216,10 +3185,8 @@ void Game::updateCamera(f32 dtime)
 
 		camera->toggleCameraMode();
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		if (g_touchscreengui)
+		if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui)
 			g_touchscreengui->setUseCrosshair(!isNoCrosshairAllowed());
-#endif
 
 		// Make the player visible depending on camera mode.
 		playercao->updateMeshCulling();
@@ -3320,8 +3287,7 @@ void Game::processPlayerInteraction(f32 dtime, bool show_hud)
 	}
 	shootline.end = shootline.start + camera_direction * BS * d;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	if (g_touchscreengui && isNoCrosshairAllowed()) {
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui && isNoCrosshairAllowed()) {
 		shootline = g_touchscreengui->getShootline();
 		// Scale shootline to the acual distance the player can reach
 		shootline.end = shootline.start +
@@ -3329,7 +3295,6 @@ void Game::processPlayerInteraction(f32 dtime, bool show_hud)
 		shootline.start += intToFloat(camera_offset, BS);
 		shootline.end += intToFloat(camera_offset, BS);
 	}
-#endif
 
 	PointedThing pointed = updatePointedThing(shootline,
 			selected_def.liquids_pointable,
@@ -4290,10 +4255,10 @@ void Game::drawScene(ProfilerGraph *graph, RunStats *stats)
 	bool draw_crosshair = (
 			(player->hud_flags & HUD_FLAG_CROSSHAIR_VISIBLE) &&
 			(this->camera->getCameraMode() != CAMERA_MODE_THIRD_FRONT));
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	if (this->isNoCrosshairAllowed())
+
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && isNoCrosshairAllowed())
 		draw_crosshair = false;
-#endif
+
 	this->m_rendering_engine->draw_scene(sky_color, this->m_game_ui->m_flags.show_hud,
 			this->m_game_ui->m_flags.show_minimap, draw_wield_tool, draw_crosshair);
 
@@ -4417,9 +4382,15 @@ void Game::readSettings()
 
 void Game::showDeathFormspec()
 {
+	std::string size_tag;
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch"))
+		size_tag = "size[11,5.5]";
+	else
+		size_tag = "size[11,5.5,true]"; // Fixed size on desktop
+
 	static std::string formspec_str =
 		std::string("formspec_version[1]") +
-		SIZE_TAG
+		size_tag +
 		"bgcolor[#320000b4;true]"
 		"label[4.85,1.35;" + gettext("You died") + "]"
 		"button_exit[4,3;3,0.5;btn_respawn;" + gettext("Respawn") + "]"
@@ -4441,61 +4412,65 @@ void Game::showDeathFormspec()
 #define GET_KEY_NAME(KEY) gettext(getKeySetting(#KEY).name())
 void Game::showPauseMenu()
 {
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	static const std::string control_text = strgettext("Controls:\n"
-		"No menu open:\n"
-		"- slide finger: look around\n"
-		"- tap: place/use\n"
-		"- long tap: dig/punch/use\n"
-		"Menu/inventory open:\n"
-		"- double tap (outside):\n"
-		" --> close\n"
-		"- touch stack, touch slot:\n"
-		" --> move stack\n"
-		"- touch&drag, tap 2nd finger\n"
-		" --> place single item to slot\n"
+	std::string control_text, size_tag;
+
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch")) {
+		size_tag = "size[11,5.5]";
+		control_text = strgettext("Controls:\n"
+			"No menu open:\n"
+			"- slide finger: look around\n"
+			"- tap: place/use\n"
+			"- long tap: dig/punch/use\n"
+			"Menu/inventory open:\n"
+			"- double tap (outside):\n"
+			" --> close\n"
+			"- touch stack, touch slot:\n"
+			" --> move stack\n"
+			"- touch&drag, tap 2nd finger\n"
+			" --> place single item to slot\n"
+			);
+	} else {
+		size_tag = "size[11,5.5,true]"; // Fixed size on desktop
+		static const std::string control_text_template = strgettext("Controls:\n"
+			"- %s: move forwards\n"
+			"- %s: move backwards\n"
+			"- %s: move left\n"
+			"- %s: move right\n"
+			"- %s: jump/climb up\n"
+			"- %s: dig/punch/use\n"
+			"- %s: place/use\n"
+			"- %s: sneak/climb down\n"
+			"- %s: drop item\n"
+			"- %s: inventory\n"
+			"- Mouse: turn/look\n"
+			"- Mouse wheel: select item\n"
+			"- %s: chat\n"
 		);
-#else
-	static const std::string control_text_template = strgettext("Controls:\n"
-		"- %s: move forwards\n"
-		"- %s: move backwards\n"
-		"- %s: move left\n"
-		"- %s: move right\n"
-		"- %s: jump/climb up\n"
-		"- %s: dig/punch/use\n"
-		"- %s: place/use\n"
-		"- %s: sneak/climb down\n"
-		"- %s: drop item\n"
-		"- %s: inventory\n"
-		"- Mouse: turn/look\n"
-		"- Mouse wheel: select item\n"
-		"- %s: chat\n"
-	);
 
-	char control_text_buf[600];
-
-	porting::mt_snprintf(control_text_buf, sizeof(control_text_buf), control_text_template.c_str(),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_forward),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_backward),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_left),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_right),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_jump),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_dig),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_place),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_sneak),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_drop),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_inventory),
-		GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_chat)
-	);
+		char control_text_buf[600];
+
+		porting::mt_snprintf(control_text_buf, sizeof(control_text_buf), control_text_template.c_str(),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_forward),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_backward),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_left),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_right),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_jump),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_dig),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_place),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_sneak),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_drop),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_inventory),
+			GET_KEY_NAME(keymap_chat)
+		);
 
-	std::string control_text = std::string(control_text_buf);
-	str_formspec_escape(control_text);
-#endif
+		control_text = std::string(control_text_buf);
+		str_formspec_escape(control_text);
+	}
 
 	float ypos = simple_singleplayer_mode ? 0.7f : 0.1f;
 	std::ostringstream os;
 
-	os << "formspec_version[1]" << SIZE_TAG
+	os << "formspec_version[1]" << size_tag
 		<< "button_exit[4," << (ypos++) << ";3,0.5;btn_continue;"
 		<< strgettext("Continue") << "]";
 
diff --git a/src/client/hud.cpp b/src/client/hud.cpp
index 5d3de7bfbf670..f209ce221a6f8 100644
--- a/src/client/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/client/hud.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "wieldmesh.h"
 #include "client/renderingengine.h"
 #include "client/minimap.h"
-
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 #include "gui/touchscreengui.h"
-#endif
 
 #define OBJECT_CROSSHAIR_LINE_SIZE 8
 #define CROSSHAIR_LINE_SIZE 10
@@ -292,10 +289,8 @@ void Hud::drawItems(v2s32 upperleftpos, v2s32 screen_offset, s32 itemcount,
 
 		drawItem(mainlist->getItem(i), item_rect, (i + 1) == selectitem);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		if (is_hotbar && g_touchscreengui)
+		if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && is_hotbar && g_touchscreengui)
 			g_touchscreengui->registerHotbarRect(i, item_rect);
-#endif
 	}
 }
 
@@ -739,10 +734,8 @@ void Hud::drawStatbar(v2s32 pos, u16 corner, u16 drawdir,
 
 void Hud::drawHotbar(u16 playeritem)
 {
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	if (g_touchscreengui)
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui)
 		g_touchscreengui->resetHotbarRects();
-#endif
 
 	InventoryList *mainlist = inventory->getList("main");
 	if (mainlist == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/client/inputhandler.cpp b/src/client/inputhandler.cpp
index 7b54ac93d6fc4..82303c4558832 100644
--- a/src/client/inputhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/client/inputhandler.cpp
@@ -102,11 +102,9 @@ bool MyEventReceiver::OnEvent(const SEvent &event)
 		React to nothing here if a menu is active
 	*/
 	if (isMenuActive()) {
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 		if (m_touchscreengui) {
 			m_touchscreengui->setVisible(false);
 		}
-#endif
 		return g_menumgr.preprocessEvent(event);
 	}
 
@@ -130,12 +128,10 @@ bool MyEventReceiver::OnEvent(const SEvent &event)
 			return true;
 		}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	} else if (m_touchscreengui && event.EventType == irr::EET_TOUCH_INPUT_EVENT) {
 		// In case of touchscreengui, we have to handle different events
 		m_touchscreengui->translateEvent(event);
 		return true;
-#endif
 
 	} else if (event.EventType == irr::EET_JOYSTICK_INPUT_EVENT) {
 		// joystick may be nullptr if game is launched with '--random-input' parameter
diff --git a/src/client/inputhandler.h b/src/client/inputhandler.h
index 81bed61a8e5fe..6d768c4a4ba55 100644
--- a/src/client/inputhandler.h
+++ b/src/client/inputhandler.h
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include <list>
 #include "keycode.h"
 #include "renderingengine.h"
-
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 #include "gui/touchscreengui.h"
-#endif
 
 class InputHandler;
 
@@ -203,16 +200,12 @@ class MyEventReceiver : public IEventReceiver
 
 	MyEventReceiver()
 	{
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 		m_touchscreengui = NULL;
-#endif
 	}
 
 	JoystickController *joystick = nullptr;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	TouchScreenGUI *m_touchscreengui;
-#endif
 
 private:
 	s32 mouse_wheel = 0;
@@ -332,11 +325,9 @@ class RealInputHandler : public InputHandler
 				return 0.0f;
 			return 1.0f; // If there is a keyboard event, assume maximum speed
 		}
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		return m_receiver->m_touchscreengui->getMovementSpeed();
-#else
+		if (m_receiver->m_touchscreengui->getMovementSpeed())
+			return m_receiver->m_touchscreengui->getMovementSpeed();
 		return joystick.getMovementSpeed();
-#endif
 	}
 
 	virtual float getMovementDirection()
@@ -355,12 +346,9 @@ class RealInputHandler : public InputHandler
 
 		if (x != 0 || z != 0) /* If there is a keyboard event, it takes priority */
 			return atan2(x, z);
-		else
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
+		else if (m_receiver->m_touchscreengui->getMovementDirection())
 			return m_receiver->m_touchscreengui->getMovementDirection();
-#else
-			return joystick.getMovementDirection();
-#endif
+		return joystick.getMovementDirection();
 	}
 
 	virtual bool cancelPressed()
diff --git a/src/clientdynamicinfo.h b/src/clientdynamicinfo.h
index 547329b0660cf..2763b71037532 100644
--- a/src/clientdynamicinfo.h
+++ b/src/clientdynamicinfo.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct ClientDynamicInfo
 #ifndef SERVER
 	static v2f32 calculateMaxFSSize(v2u32 render_target_size, f32 gui_scaling) {
 		f32 factor =
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
 				10 / gui_scaling;
 #else
 				15 / gui_scaling;
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 4505bdc2c4237..73a885931dcc4 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	// Client
 	settings->setDefault("address", "");
 	settings->setDefault("enable_sound", "true");
+#if ENABLE_TOUCH
+	settings->setDefault("enable_touch", "true");
+#else
+	settings->setDefault("enable_touch", "false");
+#endif
 	settings->setDefault("sound_volume", "0.8");
 	settings->setDefault("sound_volume_unfocused", "0.3");
 	settings->setDefault("mute_sound", "false");
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	settings->setDefault("keymap_cmd_local", ".");
 	settings->setDefault("keymap_minimap", "KEY_KEY_V");
 	settings->setDefault("keymap_console", "KEY_F10");
-#if HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
+#if ENABLE_TOUCH
 	// See https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/12792
 	settings->setDefault("keymap_rangeselect", "KEY_KEY_R");
 #else
@@ -192,7 +197,11 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	settings->setDefault("screen_h", "600");
 	settings->setDefault("window_maximized", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("autosave_screensize", "true");
+#ifdef ENABLE_TOUCH
+	settings->setDefault("fullscreen", "true");
+#else
 	settings->setDefault("fullscreen", "false");
+#endif
 	settings->setDefault("vsync", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("fov", "72");
 	settings->setDefault("leaves_style", "fancy");
@@ -297,7 +306,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	settings->setDefault("aux1_descends", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("doubletap_jump", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("always_fly_fast", "true");
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
+#ifdef ENABLE_TOUCH
 	settings->setDefault("autojump", "true");
 #else
 	settings->setDefault("autojump", "false");
@@ -476,21 +485,23 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	settings->setDefault("keymap_sneak", "KEY_SHIFT");
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	settings->setDefault("touchscreen_threshold", "20");
 	settings->setDefault("touchscreen_sensitivity", "0.2");
+#ifdef ENABLE_TOUCH
 	settings->setDefault("touch_use_crosshair", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("fixed_virtual_joystick", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("virtual_joystick_triggers_aux1", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("clickable_chat_weblinks", "false");
 #else
+	settings->setDefault("touch_use_crosshair", "true");
+	settings->setDefault("fixed_virtual_joystick", "true");
+	settings->setDefault("virtual_joystick_triggers_aux1", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("clickable_chat_weblinks", "true");
 #endif
 	// Altered settings for Android
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
 	settings->setDefault("screen_w", "0");
 	settings->setDefault("screen_h", "0");
-	settings->setDefault("fullscreen", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("performance_tradeoffs", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("max_simultaneous_block_sends_per_client", "10");
 	settings->setDefault("emergequeue_limit_diskonly", "16");
diff --git a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 4434b14a01f27..87575f3203bc8 100644
--- a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-set(extra_gui_SRCS "")
-if(ENABLE_TOUCH)
-	set(extra_gui_SRCS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/touchscreengui.cpp)
-endif()
-
 set(gui_SRCS
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/guiAnimatedImage.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/guiBackgroundImage.cpp
@@ -29,6 +24,6 @@ set(gui_SRCS
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/guiVolumeChange.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/modalMenu.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/profilergraph.cpp
-	${extra_gui_SRCS}
+	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/touchscreengui.cpp
 	PARENT_SCOPE
 )
diff --git a/src/gui/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp b/src/gui/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
index 445c5b902d223..f86961cf1c991 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
@@ -315,13 +315,11 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseSize(parserData* data, const std::string &element)
 		data->invsize.Y = MYMAX(0, stof(parts[1]));
 
 		lockSize(false);
-#ifndef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		if (parts.size() == 3) {
+		if (!g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && parts.size() == 3) {
 			if (parts[2] == "true") {
 				lockSize(true,v2u32(800,600));
 			}
 		}
-#endif
 		data->explicit_size = true;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -3283,14 +3281,15 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 
 			s32 min_screen_dim = std::min(padded_screensize.X, padded_screensize.Y);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-			// In Android, the preferred imgsize should be larger to accommodate the
-			// smaller screensize.
-			double prefer_imgsize = min_screen_dim / 10 * gui_scaling;
-#else
-			// Desktop computers have more space, so try to fit 15 coordinates.
-			double prefer_imgsize = min_screen_dim / 15 * gui_scaling;
-#endif
+			double prefer_imgsize;
+			if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch")) {
+				// The preferred imgsize should be larger to accommodate the
+				// smaller screensize.
+				prefer_imgsize = min_screen_dim / 10 * gui_scaling;
+			} else {
+				// Desktop computers have more space, so try to fit 15 coordinates.
+				prefer_imgsize = min_screen_dim / 15 * gui_scaling;
+			}
 			// Try to use the preferred imgsize, but if that's bigger than the maximum
 			// size, use the maximum size.
 			use_imgsize = std::min(prefer_imgsize,
@@ -3657,9 +3656,8 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::drawMenu()
 	}
 
 	// On touchscreens, m_pointer is set by GUIModalMenu::preprocessEvent instead.
-#ifndef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	m_pointer = RenderingEngine::get_raw_device()->getCursorControl()->getPosition();
-#endif
+	if (!g_settings->getBool("enable_touch"))
+		m_pointer = RenderingEngine::get_raw_device()->getCursorControl()->getPosition();
 
 	/*
 		Draw fields/buttons tooltips and update the mouse cursor
@@ -3667,11 +3665,11 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::drawMenu()
 	gui::IGUIElement *hovered =
 			Environment->getRootGUIElement()->getElementFromPoint(m_pointer);
 
-#ifndef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
+
 	gui::ICursorControl *cursor_control = RenderingEngine::get_raw_device()->
-			getCursorControl();
+		getCursorControl();
 	gui::ECURSOR_ICON current_cursor_icon = cursor_control->getActiveIcon();
-#endif
+
 	bool hovered_element_found = false;
 
 	if (hovered) {
@@ -3715,11 +3713,9 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::drawMenu()
 							m_tooltips[field.fname].bgcolor);
 				}
 
-#ifndef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-				if (field.ftype != f_HyperText && // Handled directly in guiHyperText
+				if (!g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && field.ftype != f_HyperText && // Handled directly in guiHyperText
 						current_cursor_icon != field.fcursor_icon)
 					cursor_control->setActiveIcon(field.fcursor_icon);
-#endif
 
 				hovered_element_found = true;
 
@@ -3728,12 +3724,10 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::drawMenu()
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!hovered_element_found) {
+	if (!g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && !hovered_element_found) {
 		// no element is hovered
-#ifndef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 		if (current_cursor_icon != ECI_NORMAL)
 			cursor_control->setActiveIcon(ECI_NORMAL);
-#endif
 	}
 
 	m_tooltip_element->draw();
@@ -3764,16 +3758,16 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::showTooltip(const std::wstring &text,
 	v2u32 screenSize = Environment->getVideoDriver()->getScreenSize();
 	int tooltip_offset_x = m_btn_height;
 	int tooltip_offset_y = m_btn_height;
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	tooltip_offset_x *= 3;
-	tooltip_offset_y  = 0;
-	if (m_pointer.X > (s32)screenSize.X / 2)
-		tooltip_offset_x = -(tooltip_offset_x + tooltip_width);
-
-	// Hide tooltip after ETIE_LEFT_UP
-	if (m_pointer.X == 0)
-		return;
-#endif
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch")) {
+		tooltip_offset_x *= 3;
+		tooltip_offset_y  = 0;
+		if (m_pointer.X > (s32)screenSize.X / 2)
+			tooltip_offset_x = -(tooltip_offset_x + tooltip_width);
+
+		// Hide tooltip after ETIE_LEFT_UP
+		if (m_pointer.X == 0)
+			return;
+	}
 
 	// Calculate and set the tooltip position
 	s32 tooltip_x = m_pointer.X + tooltip_offset_x;
@@ -4326,14 +4320,12 @@ bool GUIFormSpecMenu::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
 			}
 		}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 		// The second touch (see GUIModalMenu::preprocessEvent() function)
 		ButtonEventType touch = BET_OTHER;
 		if (event.EventType == EET_TOUCH_INPUT_EVENT) {
 			if (event.TouchInput.Event == ETIE_LEFT_UP)
 				touch = BET_RIGHT;
 		}
-#endif
 
 		// Set this number to a positive value to generate a move action
 		// from m_selected_item to s.
@@ -4678,8 +4670,7 @@ bool GUIFormSpecMenu::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
 			break;
 		}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		if (touch == BET_RIGHT && m_selected_item && !m_left_dragging) {
+		if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && touch == BET_RIGHT && m_selected_item && !m_left_dragging) {
 			if (!s.isValid()) {
 				// Not a valid slot
 				if (!getAbsoluteClippingRect().isPointInside(m_pointer))
@@ -4698,7 +4689,6 @@ bool GUIFormSpecMenu::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-#endif
 
 		// Update left-dragged slots
 		if (m_left_dragging && m_left_drag_stacks.size() > 1) {
@@ -5067,10 +5057,8 @@ bool GUIFormSpecMenu::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
 		}
 	}
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	if (m_second_touch)
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && m_second_touch)
 		return true; // Stop propagating the event
-#endif
 
 	return Parent ? Parent->OnEvent(event) : false;
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/guiHyperText.cpp b/src/gui/guiHyperText.cpp
index 66771f2e2066c..5330eb2724068 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiHyperText.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/guiHyperText.cpp
@@ -1052,14 +1052,15 @@ void GUIHyperText::checkHover(s32 X, s32 Y)
 		}
 	}
 
-#ifndef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch"))
+	  return;
+
 	if (m_drawer.m_hovertag)
 		RenderingEngine::get_raw_device()->getCursorControl()->setActiveIcon(
 				gui::ECI_HAND);
 	else
 		RenderingEngine::get_raw_device()->getCursorControl()->setActiveIcon(
 				gui::ECI_NORMAL);
-#endif
 }
 
 bool GUIHyperText::OnEvent(const SEvent &event)
@@ -1075,12 +1076,12 @@ bool GUIHyperText::OnEvent(const SEvent &event)
 	if (event.EventType == EET_GUI_EVENT &&
 			event.GUIEvent.EventType == EGET_ELEMENT_LEFT) {
 		m_drawer.m_hovertag = nullptr;
-#ifndef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		gui::ICursorControl *cursor_control =
-				RenderingEngine::get_raw_device()->getCursorControl();
-		if (cursor_control->isVisible())
-			cursor_control->setActiveIcon(gui::ECI_NORMAL);
-#endif
+		if (!g_settings->getBool("enable_touch")) {
+			gui::ICursorControl *cursor_control =
+					RenderingEngine::get_raw_device()->getCursorControl();
+			if (cursor_control->isVisible())
+				cursor_control->setActiveIcon(gui::ECI_NORMAL);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (event.EventType == EET_MOUSE_INPUT_EVENT) {
diff --git a/src/gui/guiInventoryList.cpp b/src/gui/guiInventoryList.cpp
index 6f1d28e0b0006..c906b5adc719f 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiInventoryList.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/guiInventoryList.cpp
@@ -152,10 +152,11 @@ void GUIInventoryList::draw()
 
 		// Add hovering tooltip
 		bool show_tooltip = !item.empty() && hovering && !selected_item;
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-		// Make it possible to see item tooltips on touchscreens
-		show_tooltip |= hovering && selected && m_fs_menu->getSelectedAmount() != 0;
-#endif
+
+		if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch")) {
+			// Make it possible to see item tooltips on touchscreens
+			show_tooltip |= hovering && selected && m_fs_menu->getSelectedAmount() != 0;
+		}
 		if (show_tooltip) {
 			std::string tooltip = orig_item.getDescription(client->idef());
 			if (m_fs_menu->doTooltipAppendItemname())
diff --git a/src/gui/guiPasswordChange.cpp b/src/gui/guiPasswordChange.cpp
index e100643a40315..596140b1418b5 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiPasswordChange.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/guiPasswordChange.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <IGUIButton.h>
 #include <IGUIStaticText.h>
 #include <IGUIFont.h>
-
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	#include "client/renderingengine.h"
-#endif
+#include "client/renderingengine.h"
 
 #include "porting.h"
 #include "gettext.h"
@@ -66,11 +63,8 @@ void GUIPasswordChange::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	/*
 		Calculate new sizes and positions
 	*/
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	const float s = m_gui_scale * RenderingEngine::getDisplayDensity() / 2;
-#else
-	const float s = m_gui_scale;
-#endif
+
 	DesiredRect = core::rect<s32>(
 		screensize.X / 2 - 580 * s / 2,
 		screensize.Y / 2 - 300 * s / 2,
diff --git a/src/gui/guiTable.cpp b/src/gui/guiTable.cpp
index b5042802a50d9..09b64f9cc83fe 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiTable.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/guiTable.cpp
@@ -77,11 +77,9 @@ GUITable::GUITable(gui::IGUIEnvironment *env,
 	setTabStop(true);
 	setTabOrder(-1);
 	updateAbsolutePosition();
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	float density = 1; // dp scaling is applied by the skin
-#else
+
 	float density = RenderingEngine::getDisplayDensity();
-#endif
+
 	core::rect<s32> relative_rect = m_scrollbar->getRelativePosition();
 	s32 width = (relative_rect.getWidth() / (2.0 / 3.0)) * density *
 			g_settings->getFloat("gui_scaling", 0.5f, 20.0f);
diff --git a/src/gui/modalMenu.cpp b/src/gui/modalMenu.cpp
index d4322c9f76543..d90f91d93fe4e 100644
--- a/src/gui/modalMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/modalMenu.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "gettext.h"
 #include "porting.h"
 #include "settings.h"
-
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 #include "touchscreengui.h"
-#endif
 
 GUIModalMenu::GUIModalMenu(gui::IGUIEnvironment* env, gui::IGUIElement* parent,
 	s32 id, IMenuManager *menumgr, bool remap_dbl_click) :
@@ -41,11 +38,12 @@ GUIModalMenu::GUIModalMenu(gui::IGUIEnvironment* env, gui::IGUIElement* parent,
 {
 	m_gui_scale = std::max(g_settings->getFloat("gui_scaling"), 0.5f);
 	const float screen_dpi_scale = RenderingEngine::getDisplayDensity();
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	m_gui_scale *= 1.1f - 0.3f * screen_dpi_scale + 0.2f * screen_dpi_scale * screen_dpi_scale;
-#else
-	m_gui_scale *= screen_dpi_scale;
-#endif
+
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch")) {
+		m_gui_scale *= 1.1f - 0.3f * screen_dpi_scale + 0.2f * screen_dpi_scale * screen_dpi_scale;
+	} else {
+		m_gui_scale *= screen_dpi_scale;
+	}
 
 	setVisible(true);
 	m_menumgr->createdMenu(this);
@@ -102,10 +100,8 @@ void GUIModalMenu::quitMenu()
 	Environment->removeFocus(this);
 	m_menumgr->deletingMenu(this);
 	this->remove();
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	if (g_touchscreengui && m_touchscreen_visible)
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_touch") && g_touchscreengui && m_touchscreen_visible)
 		g_touchscreengui->show();
-#endif
 }
 
 bool GUIModalMenu::DoubleClickDetection(const SEvent &event)
@@ -169,8 +165,6 @@ static bool isChild(gui::IGUIElement *tocheck, gui::IGUIElement *parent)
 	return false;
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-
 bool GUIModalMenu::simulateMouseEvent(
 		gui::IGUIElement *target, ETOUCH_INPUT_EVENT touch_event)
 {
@@ -227,8 +221,6 @@ void GUIModalMenu::leave()
 	m_hovered.reset();
 }
 
-#endif
-
 bool GUIModalMenu::preprocessEvent(const SEvent &event)
 {
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
@@ -268,7 +260,6 @@ bool GUIModalMenu::preprocessEvent(const SEvent &event)
 	}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	if (event.EventType == EET_TOUCH_INPUT_EVENT) {
 		irr_ptr<GUIModalMenu> holder;
 		holder.grab(this); // keep this alive until return (it might be dropped downstream [?])
@@ -306,7 +297,6 @@ bool GUIModalMenu::preprocessEvent(const SEvent &event)
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
-#endif
 
 	if (event.EventType == EET_MOUSE_INPUT_EVENT) {
 		s32 x = event.MouseInput.X;
diff --git a/src/gui/modalMenu.h b/src/gui/modalMenu.h
index f811bafc97781..1ea0d985ef585 100644
--- a/src/gui/modalMenu.h
+++ b/src/gui/modalMenu.h
@@ -76,11 +76,9 @@ class GUIModalMenu : public gui::IGUIElement
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
 	std::string m_jni_field_name;
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	// This is set to true if the menu is currently processing a second-touch event.
 	bool m_second_touch = false;
 	bool m_touchscreen_visible = true;
-#endif
 
 private:
 	struct clickpos
@@ -102,11 +100,9 @@ class GUIModalMenu : public gui::IGUIElement
 	// wants to launch other menus
 	bool m_allow_focus_removal = false;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	irr_ptr<gui::IGUIElement> m_hovered;
 
 	bool simulateMouseEvent(gui::IGUIElement *target, ETOUCH_INPUT_EVENT touch_event);
 	void enter(gui::IGUIElement *element);
 	void leave();
-#endif
 };
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index d85afe97a7661..57c9486fb0e54 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "gui/guiEngine.h"
 #include "gui/mainmenumanager.h"
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	#include "gui/touchscreengui.h"
-#endif
+#include "gui/touchscreengui.h"
 
 // for version information only
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
index 73f8c49a10f66..c576b6ce8ab93 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
@@ -153,13 +153,6 @@ ScriptApiBase::ScriptApiBase(ScriptingType type):
 	lua_pushstring(m_luastack, porting::getPlatformName());
 	lua_setglobal(m_luastack, "PLATFORM");
 
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
-	lua_pushboolean(m_luastack, true);
-#else
-	lua_pushboolean(m_luastack, false);
-#endif
-	lua_setglobal(m_luastack, "TOUCHSCREEN_GUI");
-
 	// Make sure Lua uses the right locale
 	setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
 }