diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e9c952c6a4..b94bc28d2a 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Dependency versions:
 +----------+------------------------+
 | CPython  | >= 3.8 (Or use PyPy3)  |
 +----------+------------------------+
-| SDL      | >= 2.0.10              |
+| SDL      | >= 2.0.14              |
 +----------+------------------------+
 | SDL_mixer| >= 2.0.4               |
 +----------+------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/reST/ref/system.rst b/docs/reST/ref/system.rst
index eb1450f9e3..de5cb55daf 100644
--- a/docs/reST/ref/system.rst
+++ b/docs/reST/ref/system.rst
@@ -43,10 +43,7 @@
           'LASX': False
      }
 
-   .. Note:: The value of ``ARMSIMD`` will be always False if
-      SDL version < 2.0.12.
-
-      The values of ``LSX`` and ``LASX`` will be always False if
+   .. Note:: The values of ``LSX`` and ``LASX`` will be always False if
       SDL version < 2.24.0.
 
    .. versionadded:: 2.3.1
diff --git a/docs/readmes/README.es.rst b/docs/readmes/README.es.rst
index 9c78006fe2..37aad70d3c 100644
--- a/docs/readmes/README.es.rst
+++ b/docs/readmes/README.es.rst
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Versiones de dependencia:
 +----------+-----------------------------+
 | CPython  | >= 3.8 (Ou utiliser PyPy3)  |
 +----------+-----------------------------+
-| SDL      | >= 2.0.10                   |
+| SDL      | >= 2.0.14                   |
 +----------+-----------------------------+
 | SDL_mixer| >= 2.0.4                    |
 +----------+-----------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/readmes/README.fa.rst b/docs/readmes/README.fa.rst
index e41ebb3ea8..d1116a3825 100644
--- a/docs/readmes/README.fa.rst
+++ b/docs/readmes/README.fa.rst
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Dependencies (وابستگی ها)
 +----------+------------------------+
 | CPython  | >= 3.8 (Or use PyPy3)  |
 +----------+------------------------+
-| SDL      | >= 2.0.10              |
+| SDL      | >= 2.0.14              |
 +----------+------------------------+
 | SDL_mixer| >= 2.0.4               |
 +----------+------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/readmes/README.fr.rst b/docs/readmes/README.fr.rst
index e546df1afe..4aaa5c9e1e 100644
--- a/docs/readmes/README.fr.rst
+++ b/docs/readmes/README.fr.rst
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Versions des dépendances:
 +----------+-----------------------------+
 | CPython  | >= 3.8 (Ou utiliser PyPy3)  |
 +----------+-----------------------------+
-| SDL      | >= 2.0.10                   |
+| SDL      | >= 2.0.14                   |
 +----------+-----------------------------+
 | SDL_mixer| >= 2.0.4                    |
 +----------+-----------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/readmes/README.it.rst b/docs/readmes/README.it.rst
index df7dcddb58..d054d98575 100644
--- a/docs/readmes/README.it.rst
+++ b/docs/readmes/README.it.rst
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Le versioni dei requisiti:
 +----------+------------------------+
 | CPython  | >= 3.8 (Or use PyPy3)  |
 +----------+------------------------+
-| SDL      | >= 2.0.10              |
+| SDL      | >= 2.0.14              |
 +----------+------------------------+
 | SDL_mixer| >= 2.0.4               |
 +----------+------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/readmes/README.ja.rst b/docs/readmes/README.ja.rst
index 7774b97a1d..1b99a895f0 100644
--- a/docs/readmes/README.ja.rst
+++ b/docs/readmes/README.ja.rst
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ gfxdraw には SDL_gfx の埋め込みバージョンが含まれています。
 +----------+------------------------+
 | CPython  | >= 3.8 (Or use PyPy3)  |
 +----------+------------------------+
-| SDL      | >= 2.0.10              |
+| SDL      | >= 2.0.14              |
 +----------+------------------------+
 | SDL_mixer| >= 2.0.4               |
 +----------+------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/readmes/README.zh-cn.rst b/docs/readmes/README.zh-cn.rst
index 7816284e70..9e36fa58c4 100644
--- a/docs/readmes/README.zh-cn.rst
+++ b/docs/readmes/README.zh-cn.rst
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pygame显然依赖于SDL和Python。此外pygame还嵌入了几个较小的库
 +----------+------------------------+
 | CPython  | >= 3.8 （或 PyPy3）    |
 +----------+------------------------+
-| SDL      | >= 2.0.10              |
+| SDL      | >= 2.0.14              |
 +----------+------------------------+
 | SDL_mixer| >= 2.0.4               |
 +----------+------------------------+
diff --git a/src_c/_camera.c b/src_c/_camera.c
index 8bf528b559..3776e9fa68 100644
--- a/src_c/_camera.c
+++ b/src_c/_camera.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ camera_get_image(pgCameraObject *self, PyObject *arg)
         return NULL;
 
     if (!surfobj) {
-        surf = PG_CreateSurface(width, height, PG_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
+        surf = PG_CreateSurface(width, height, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
     }
     else {
         surf = pgSurface_AsSurface(surfobj);
diff --git a/src_c/_pygame.h b/src_c/_pygame.h
index 46fe2d966d..f98acc934d 100644
--- a/src_c/_pygame.h
+++ b/src_c/_pygame.h
@@ -188,47 +188,7 @@ PG_UnlockMutex(SDL_mutex *mutex)
 
 #define PG_INIT_TIMER SDL_INIT_TIMER
 
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
 #define PG_SurfaceHasRLE SDL_HasSurfaceRLE
-#else
-// vendored in until our lowest SDL version is 2.0.14
-typedef struct {
-    Uint8 *src;
-    int src_w, src_h;
-    int src_pitch;
-    int src_skip;
-    Uint8 *dst;
-    int dst_w, dst_h;
-    int dst_pitch;
-    int dst_skip;
-    SDL_PixelFormat *src_fmt;
-    SDL_PixelFormat *dst_fmt;
-    Uint8 *table;
-    int flags;
-    Uint32 colorkey;
-    Uint8 r, g, b, a;
-} SDL_InternalBlitInfo;
-
-struct SDL_BlitMap {
-    SDL_Surface *dst;
-    int identity;
-    SDL_blit blit;
-    void *data;
-    SDL_InternalBlitInfo info;
-
-    /* the version count matches the destination; mismatch indicates
-       an invalid mapping */
-    Uint32 dst_palette_version;
-    Uint32 src_palette_version;
-};
-#define SDL_COPY_RLE_DESIRED 0x00001000
-
-#define PG_SurfaceHasRLE(surface) \
-    (((surface) == NULL)          \
-         ? 0                      \
-         : ((surface)->map->info.flags & SDL_COPY_RLE_DESIRED))
-
-#endif
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src_c/_sdl2/controller.c b/src_c/_sdl2/controller.c
index 6425aa4f51..331ffd876d 100644
--- a/src_c/_sdl2/controller.c
+++ b/src_c/_sdl2/controller.c
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@ controller_rumble(pgControllerObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
         return RAISE(pgExc_SDLError, "Controller is not initalized");
     }
 
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 9)
     // rumble takes values in range 0 to 0xFFFF (65535)
     low_freq = MAX(MIN(low_freq, 1.0f), 0.0f) * 65535;
     high_freq = MAX(MIN(high_freq, 1.0f), 0.0f) * 65535;
@@ -376,9 +375,6 @@ controller_rumble(pgControllerObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
                                            (Uint16)high_freq, duration);
 
     return PyBool_FromLong(success == 0);
-#else
-    Py_RETURN_FALSE;
-#endif
 }
 
 static PyObject *
@@ -388,9 +384,7 @@ controller_stop_rumble(pgControllerObject *self, PyObject *_null)
     if (!self->controller) {
         return RAISE(pgExc_SDLError, "Controller is not initalized");
     }
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 9)
     SDL_GameControllerRumble(self->controller, 0, 0, 1);
-#endif
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src_c/constants.c b/src_c/constants.c
index f9eb244007..771aefca5a 100644
--- a/src_c/constants.c
+++ b/src_c/constants.c
@@ -317,19 +317,11 @@ MODINIT_DEFINE(constants)
     DEC_CONST(CONTROLLERDEVICEADDED);
     DEC_CONST(CONTROLLERDEVICEREMOVED);
     DEC_CONST(CONTROLLERDEVICEREMAPPED);
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
     DEC_CONST(CONTROLLERTOUCHPADDOWN);
     DEC_CONST(CONTROLLERTOUCHPADMOTION);
     DEC_CONST(CONTROLLERTOUCHPADUP);
     DEC_CONST(CONTROLLERSENSORUPDATE);
     DEC_CONST(LOCALECHANGED);
-#else
-    DEC_CONSTS(CONTROLLERTOUCHPADDOWN, -1);
-    DEC_CONSTS(CONTROLLERTOUCHPADMOTION, -1);
-    DEC_CONSTS(CONTROLLERTOUCHPADUP, -1);
-    DEC_CONSTS(CONTROLLERSENSORUPDATE, -1);
-    DEC_CONSTS(LOCALECHANGED, -1);
-#endif
 
     DEC_CONST(JOYDEVICEADDED);
     DEC_CONST(JOYDEVICEREMOVED);
diff --git a/src_c/display.c b/src_c/display.c
index af7e268cbc..3ff35d4fa0 100644
--- a/src_c/display.c
+++ b/src_c/display.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ pg_ResizeEventWatch(void *userdata, SDL_Event *event)
             int h = event->window.data2;
             pgSurfaceObject *display_surface = pg_GetDefaultWindowSurface();
             SDL_Surface *surf =
-                PG_CreateSurface(w, h, PG_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
+                PG_CreateSurface(w, h, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
 
             SDL_FreeSurface(display_surface->surf);
             display_surface->surf = surf;
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ pg_set_mode(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg, PyObject *kwds)
 
                 So we make a fake surface.
                 */
-                surf = PG_CreateSurface(w, h, PG_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
+                surf = PG_CreateSurface(w, h, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
                 newownedsurf = surf;
             }
             else {
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ pg_set_mode(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg, PyObject *kwds)
                         pg_renderer, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888,
                         SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_STREAMING, w, h);
                 }
-                surf = PG_CreateSurface(w, h, PG_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
+                surf = PG_CreateSurface(w, h, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
                 newownedsurf = surf;
             }
             else {
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ pg_list_modes(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
         }
         /* use reasonable defaults (cf. SDL_video.c) */
         if (!mode.format)
-            mode.format = PG_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888;
+            mode.format = SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888;
         if (!mode.w)
             mode.w = 640;
         if (!mode.h)
@@ -2803,9 +2803,7 @@ pg_message_box(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg, PyObject *kwargs)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 12)
     msgbox_data.flags |= SDL_MESSAGEBOX_BUTTONS_LEFT_TO_RIGHT;
-#endif
 
     if (parent_window == Py_None) {
         msgbox_data.window = NULL;
@@ -2896,12 +2894,7 @@ pg_message_box(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg, PyObject *kwargs)
 
         buttons_data = malloc(sizeof(SDL_MessageBoxButtonData) * num_buttons);
         for (Py_ssize_t i = 0; i < num_buttons; i++) {
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 12)
             PyObject *btn_name_obj = PySequence_GetItem(buttons, i);
-#else
-            PyObject *btn_name_obj =
-                PySequence_GetItem(buttons, num_buttons - i - 1);
-#endif
             if (!btn_name_obj)
                 goto error;
 
@@ -2916,11 +2909,7 @@ pg_message_box(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg, PyObject *kwargs)
                 goto error;
 
             buttons_data[i].text = btn_name;
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 12)
             buttons_data[i].buttonid = (int)i;
-#else
-            buttons_data[i].buttonid = (int)(num_buttons - i - 1);
-#endif
             buttons_data[i].flags = 0;
             if (return_button_index == buttons_data[i].buttonid)
                 buttons_data[i].flags |=
diff --git a/src_c/event.c b/src_c/event.c
index 59132e3330..4af65354f7 100644
--- a/src_c/event.c
+++ b/src_c/event.c
@@ -342,12 +342,10 @@ _pg_pgevent_proxify_helper(Uint32 type, Uint8 proxify)
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(CONTROLLERDEVICEADDED);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(CONTROLLERDEVICEREMOVED);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(CONTROLLERDEVICEREMAPPED);
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(CONTROLLERTOUCHPADDOWN);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(CONTROLLERTOUCHPADMOTION);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(CONTROLLERTOUCHPADUP);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(CONTROLLERSENSORUPDATE);
-#endif
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(DOLLARGESTURE);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(DOLLARRECORD);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(DROPFILE);
@@ -367,9 +365,7 @@ _pg_pgevent_proxify_helper(Uint32 type, Uint8 proxify)
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(JOYBUTTONUP);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(JOYDEVICEADDED);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(JOYDEVICEREMOVED);
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(LOCALECHANGED);
-#endif
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(MOUSEMOTION);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(MOUSEBUTTONDOWN);
         _PG_HANDLE_PROXIFY(MOUSEBUTTONUP);
@@ -756,10 +752,8 @@ _pg_name_from_eventtype(int type)
             return "KeyUp";
         case SDL_KEYMAPCHANGED:
             return "KeyMapChanged";
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
         case SDL_LOCALECHANGED:
             return "LocaleChanged";
-#endif
         case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:
             return "MouseMotion";
         case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
@@ -828,7 +822,6 @@ _pg_name_from_eventtype(int type)
             return "JoyDeviceAdded";
         case SDL_JOYDEVICEREMOVED:
             return "JoyDeviceRemoved";
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
         case SDL_CONTROLLERTOUCHPADDOWN:
             return "ControllerTouchpadDown";
         case SDL_CONTROLLERTOUCHPADMOTION:
@@ -837,7 +830,6 @@ _pg_name_from_eventtype(int type)
             return "ControllerTouchpadUp";
         case SDL_CONTROLLERSENSORUPDATE:
             return "ControllerSensorUpdate";
-#endif /*SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)*/
         case SDL_AUDIODEVICEADDED:
             return "AudioDeviceAdded";
         case SDL_AUDIODEVICEREMOVED:
@@ -1215,7 +1207,6 @@ dict_from_event(SDL_Event *event)
             _pg_insobj(dict, "instance_id",
                        PyLong_FromLong(event->jdevice.which));
             break;
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
         case SDL_CONTROLLERTOUCHPADDOWN:
         case SDL_CONTROLLERTOUCHPADMOTION:
         case SDL_CONTROLLERTOUCHPADUP:
@@ -1230,7 +1221,6 @@ dict_from_event(SDL_Event *event)
             _pg_insobj(dict, "pressure",
                        PyFloat_FromDouble(event->ctouchpad.pressure));
             break;
-#endif /*SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)*/
 
 #ifdef WIN32
         case SDL_SYSWMEVENT:
@@ -1318,14 +1308,12 @@ dict_from_event(SDL_Event *event)
             window = SDL_GetWindowFromID(event->button.windowID);
             break;
         }
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
         case SDL_FINGERMOTION:
         case SDL_FINGERDOWN:
         case SDL_FINGERUP: {
             window = SDL_GetWindowFromID(event->tfinger.windowID);
             break;
         }
-#endif
         default: {
             return dict;
         }
diff --git a/src_c/font.c b/src_c/font.c
index cae985f1cc..8530bcd3e1 100644
--- a/src_c/font.c
+++ b/src_c/font.c
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ font_render(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 
     if (strlen(astring) == 0) { /* special 0 string case */
         int height = TTF_FontHeight(font);
-        surf = PG_CreateSurface(0, height, PG_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
+        surf = PG_CreateSurface(0, height, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888);
     }
     else { /* normal case */
         if (antialias && bg_rgba_obj == Py_None) {
diff --git a/src_c/include/pgcompat.h b/src_c/include/pgcompat.h
index 7c89877d78..aa7a2e37e1 100644
--- a/src_c/include/pgcompat.h
+++ b/src_c/include/pgcompat.h
@@ -27,29 +27,13 @@ typedef uint8_t Uint8;
  * warning without this check here, which is very weird. */
 #ifdef SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST
 
-// SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888 and SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XBGR8888 are new names
-// in SDL 2.0.14, the macros below let us use the new (less confusing)
-// naming while still building on old versions.
-
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
-#define PG_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888 SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888
-#else
-#define PG_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888 SDL_PIXELFORMAT_RGB888
-#endif
-
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
-#define PG_PIXELFORMAT_XBGR8888 SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XBGR8888
-#else
-#define PG_PIXELFORMAT_XBGR8888 SDL_PIXELFORMAT_BGR888
-#endif
-
 // SDL does not provide endian independent names for 32 bit formats without
 // alpha channels the way they do for ones with alpha channels.
 // E.g. SDL_PIXELFORMAT_RGBA32. This macro allows us the convenience of the
 // endian independent name.
 
 #if SDL_BYTEORDER == SDL_LIL_ENDIAN
-#define PG_PIXELFORMAT_RGBX32 PG_PIXELFORMAT_XBGR8888
+#define PG_PIXELFORMAT_RGBX32 SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XBGR8888
 #else
 #define PG_PIXELFORMAT_RGBX32 SDL_PIXELFORMAT_RGBX8888
 #endif
diff --git a/src_c/pixelcopy.c b/src_c/pixelcopy.c
index 751ed25124..a964b9f373 100644
--- a/src_c/pixelcopy.c
+++ b/src_c/pixelcopy.c
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ make_surface(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg)
         pixelformat = SDL_PIXELFORMAT_INDEX8;
     }
     else {
-        pixelformat = PG_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888;
+        pixelformat = SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XRGB8888;
     }
     sizex = (int)view_p->shape[0];
     sizey = (int)view_p->shape[1];
diff --git a/src_c/simd_transform_sse2.c b/src_c/simd_transform_sse2.c
index 174ee09378..9b33c47b9b 100644
--- a/src_c/simd_transform_sse2.c
+++ b/src_c/simd_transform_sse2.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ filter_shrink_Y_SSE2(Uint8 *srcpix, Uint8 *dstpix, int width, int srcpitch,
 
     Uint16 *templine;
     /* allocate a clear memory area for storing the accumulator line */
-    // Future: when we support SDL 2.0.10 and up, we can use SDL_SIMDAlloc
+    // Future: when we support SDL 2.0.14 and up, we can use SDL_SIMDAlloc
     // here so accumulate load/stores can be aligned, for a small perf
     // improvement.
     templine = (Uint16 *)calloc(dstpitch, 2);
diff --git a/src_c/surface.c b/src_c/surface.c
index d4a8eae2e9..1850ebc19f 100644
--- a/src_c/surface.c
+++ b/src_c/surface.c
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@ pg_DisplayFormatAlpha(SDL_Surface *surface)
 #endif
         case SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ABGR1555:
         case SDL_PIXELFORMAT_BGR565:
-        case PG_PIXELFORMAT_XBGR8888:
+        case SDL_PIXELFORMAT_XBGR8888:
         case SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ABGR8888:
             pfe = SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ABGR8888;
             break;
diff --git a/src_c/system.c b/src_c/system.c
index 8794a95993..4e7c21162a 100644
--- a/src_c/system.c
+++ b/src_c/system.c
@@ -35,12 +35,7 @@ pg_system_get_cpu_instruction_sets(PyObject *self, PyObject *_null)
     INSERT_INSTRUCTIONSET_INFO("AVX2", SDL_HasAVX2);
     INSERT_INSTRUCTIONSET_INFO("AVX512F", SDL_HasAVX512F);
     INSERT_INSTRUCTIONSET_INFO("NEON", SDL_HasNEON);
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 12)
     INSERT_INSTRUCTIONSET_INFO("ARMSIMD", SDL_HasARMSIMD);
-#else
-    if (PyDict_SetItemString(instruction_sets, "ARMSIMD", Py_False))
-        goto error;
-#endif
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 24, 0)
     INSERT_INSTRUCTIONSET_INFO("LSX", SDL_HasLSX);
     INSERT_INSTRUCTIONSET_INFO("LASX", SDL_HasLASX);
@@ -113,7 +108,7 @@ pg_system_get_pref_locales(PyObject *self, PyObject *_null)
          * information */
         return ret_list;
     }
-#elif SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
+#else
     SDL_Locale *locales = SDL_GetPreferredLocales();
     if (!locales) {
         /* Return an empty list if SDL function does not return any useful
@@ -131,7 +126,6 @@ pg_system_get_pref_locales(PyObject *self, PyObject *_null)
     }
 #endif
 
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
     for (int i = 0; i < num_locales; i++) {
         dict = PyDict_New();
         if (!dict) {
@@ -183,9 +177,6 @@ pg_system_get_pref_locales(PyObject *self, PyObject *_null)
     SDL_free(locales);
     Py_DECREF(ret_list);
     return NULL;
-#else
-    return ret_list;
-#endif
 }
 
 static PyObject *PowerState_class = NULL;