diff --git a/panda/src/physx/config_physx.cxx b/panda/src/physx/config_physx.cxx
index 072145ca42..92a8ab5038 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/config_physx.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/physx/config_physx.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "physxCapsuleController.h"
 #include "physxCapsuleForceFieldShape.h"
 #include "physxCapsuleShape.h"
-#include "physxClothMesh.h"
 #include "physxContactPair.h"
 #include "physxContactPoint.h"
 #include "physxController.h"
@@ -59,6 +58,10 @@
 #include "physxWheel.h"
 #include "physxWheelShape.h"
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
+#include "physxClothMesh.h"
+#endif
+
 ConfigureDef(config_physx);
 NotifyCategoryDef(physx, "");
 
@@ -118,7 +121,6 @@ init_libphysx() {
   PhysxCapsuleController::init_type();
   PhysxCapsuleForceFieldShape::init_type();
   PhysxCapsuleShape::init_type();
-  PhysxClothMesh::init_type();
   PhysxContactPair::init_type();
   PhysxContactPoint::init_type();
   PhysxController::init_type();
@@ -155,6 +157,10 @@ init_libphysx() {
   PhysxWheel::init_type();
   PhysxWheelShape::init_type();
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
+  PhysxClothMesh::init_type();
+#endif
+
   PandaSystem *ps = PandaSystem::get_global_ptr();
   ps->add_system("PhysX");
 }
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxClothMesh.cxx b/panda/src/physx/physxClothMesh.cxx
index 242bf75d5c..85f2a8f746 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxClothMesh.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxClothMesh.cxx
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include "physxClothMesh.h"
 #include "physxMeshPool.h"
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
+
 TypeHandle PhysxClothMesh::_type_handle;
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -74,3 +76,5 @@ get_reference_count() const {
   return _ptr->getReferenceCount();
 }
 
+#endif
+
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxClothMesh.h b/panda/src/physx/physxClothMesh.h
index bf96fa7ab5..dbd90fbe56 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxClothMesh.h
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxClothMesh.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "physxObject.h"
 #include "physx_includes.h"
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //       Class : PhysxClothMesh
 // Description : 
@@ -71,5 +72,6 @@ private:
 };
 
 #include "physxClothMesh.I"
+#endif
 
 #endif // PHYSXCLOTHMESH_H
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxClothMeshDesc.cxx b/panda/src/physx/physxClothMeshDesc.cxx
index b7aa3c4a91..c9a61d637f 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxClothMeshDesc.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxClothMeshDesc.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "geomNode.h"
 #include "geomVertexReader.h"
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxClothMeshDesc::set_num_vertices
 //       Access: Published
@@ -221,3 +223,5 @@ set_from_node_path(const NodePath &np) {
   _desc.triangles = _triangles;
 }
 
+#endif
+
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxClothMeshDesc.h b/panda/src/physx/physxClothMeshDesc.h
index 536170578a..78829d603a 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxClothMeshDesc.h
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxClothMeshDesc.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "physx_includes.h"
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //       Class : PhysxClothMeshDesc
 // Description :
@@ -53,5 +54,6 @@ private:
 };
 
 #include "physxClothMeshDesc.I"
+#endif
 
 #endif // PHYSXCLOTHMESHDESC_H
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxKitchen.cxx b/panda/src/physx/physxKitchen.cxx
index 1472abf1bb..708761d022 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxKitchen.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxKitchen.cxx
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@
 #include "physxConvexMeshDesc.h"
 #include "physxTriangleMesh.h"
 #include "physxTriangleMeshDesc.h"
-#include "physxClothMesh.h"
-#include "physxClothMeshDesc.h"
 #include "physxFileStream.h"
 #include "physxMemoryReadBuffer.h"
 #include "physxMemoryWriteBuffer.h"
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
+#include "physxClothMesh.h"
+#include "physxClothMeshDesc.h"
+#endif
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxKitchen::set_cooking_params
 //       Access: Published
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ cook_triangle_mesh(const PhysxTriangleMeshDesc &meshDesc, const Filename &filena
   return _cooking->NxCookTriangleMesh(meshDesc.get_desc(), stream);
 }
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxKitchen::cook_cloth_mesh
 //       Access: Published
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ cook_triangle_mesh(const PhysxTriangleMeshDesc &meshDesc, const Filename &filena
 bool PhysxKitchen::
 cook_cloth_mesh(const PhysxClothMeshDesc &meshDesc, const Filename &filename) {
 
+
   nassertr_always(!filename.empty(), false);
   nassertr_always(filename.touch(), false);
   nassertr_always(meshDesc.is_valid(), false);
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@ cook_cloth_mesh(const PhysxClothMeshDesc &meshDesc, const Filename &filename) {
   PhysxFileStream stream = PhysxFileStream(filename, false);
   return _cooking->NxCookClothMesh(meshDesc.get_desc(), stream);
 }
+#endif
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxKitchen::cook_convex_mesh
@@ -157,6 +163,7 @@ cook_triangle_mesh(const PhysxTriangleMeshDesc &meshDesc) {
   return mesh;
 }
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxKitchen::cook_cloth_mesh
 //       Access: Published
@@ -184,4 +191,5 @@ cook_cloth_mesh(const PhysxClothMeshDesc &meshDesc) {
 
   return mesh;
 }
+#endif
 
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxKitchen.h b/panda/src/physx/physxKitchen.h
index bc601f1754..174cd5326e 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxKitchen.h
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxKitchen.h
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ class PhysxConvexMesh;
 class PhysxConvexMeshDesc;
 class PhysxTriangleMesh;
 class PhysxTriangleMeshDesc;
+
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 class PhysxClothMesh;
 class PhysxClothMeshDesc;
+#endif
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //       Class : PhysxKitchen
@@ -40,12 +43,15 @@ PUBLISHED:
   void set_cooking_params(float skinWidth, bool hintCollisionSpeed);
 
   bool cook_convex_mesh(const PhysxConvexMeshDesc &meshDesc, const Filename &filename);
-  bool cook_triangle_mesh(const PhysxTriangleMeshDesc &meshDesc, const Filename &filename);
-  bool cook_cloth_mesh(const PhysxClothMeshDesc &meshDesc, const Filename &filename);
-
   PhysxConvexMesh *cook_convex_mesh(const PhysxConvexMeshDesc &meshDesc);
+
+  bool cook_triangle_mesh(const PhysxTriangleMeshDesc &meshDesc, const Filename &filename);
   PhysxTriangleMesh *cook_triangle_mesh(const PhysxTriangleMeshDesc &meshDesc);
+
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
+  bool cook_cloth_mesh(const PhysxClothMeshDesc &meshDesc, const Filename &filename);
   PhysxClothMesh *cook_cloth_mesh(const PhysxClothMeshDesc &meshDesc);
+#endif
 
 private:
   NxCookingInterface *_cooking;
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxManager.cxx b/panda/src/physx/physxManager.cxx
index b775962379..434f6f8b25 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxManager.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxManager.cxx
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ get_triangle_mesh(unsigned int idx) {
   return (PhysxTriangleMesh *)_triangle_meshes[idx];
 }
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxManager::get_num_cloth_meshes
 //       Access: Published
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ get_cloth_mesh(unsigned int idx) {
 
   return (PhysxClothMesh *)_cloth_meshes[idx];
 }
+#endif
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxManager::is_hardware_available
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxManager.h b/panda/src/physx/physxManager.h
index ae7fb5b936..f68322b6e3 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxManager.h
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxManager.h
@@ -71,9 +71,11 @@ PUBLISHED:
   PhysxTriangleMesh *get_triangle_mesh(unsigned int idx);
   MAKE_SEQ(get_triangle_meshes, get_num_triangle_meshes, get_triangle_mesh);
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
   unsigned int get_num_cloth_meshes();
   PhysxClothMesh *get_cloth_mesh(unsigned int idx);
   MAKE_SEQ(get_cloth_meshes, get_num_cloth_meshes, get_cloth_mesh);
+#endif
 
   INLINE void ls() const;
   INLINE void ls(ostream &out, int indent_level=0) const;
@@ -85,7 +87,10 @@ public:
   PhysxObjectCollection<PhysxHeightField> _heightfields;
   PhysxObjectCollection<PhysxConvexMesh> _convex_meshes;
   PhysxObjectCollection<PhysxTriangleMesh> _triangle_meshes;
+
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
   PhysxObjectCollection<PhysxClothMesh> _cloth_meshes;
+#endif
 
   INLINE static NxVec3 vec3_to_nxVec3(const LVector3f &v);
   INLINE static LVector3f nxVec3_to_vec3(const NxVec3 &v);
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxMeshPool.cxx b/panda/src/physx/physxMeshPool.cxx
index 301fc46573..b56918e26a 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxMeshPool.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxMeshPool.cxx
@@ -15,13 +15,21 @@
 #include "physxMeshPool.h"
 #include "physxConvexMesh.h"
 #include "physxTriangleMesh.h"
+
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 #include "physxClothMesh.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "physxFileStream.h"
 #include "virtualFileSystem.h"
 
 PhysxMeshPool::ConvexMeshes PhysxMeshPool::_convex_meshes;
 PhysxMeshPool::TriangleMeshes PhysxMeshPool::_triangle_meshes;
+
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 PhysxMeshPool::ClothMeshes PhysxMeshPool::_cloth_meshes;
+#endif
+
 //PhysxMeshPool::SoftbodyMeshes PhysxMeshPool::_softbody_meshes;
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -123,6 +131,7 @@ load_triangle_mesh(const Filename &fn) {
   return mesh;
 }
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxMeshPool::load_cloth_mesh
 //       Access: Published
@@ -161,6 +170,7 @@ load_cloth_mesh(const Filename &fn) {
 
   return mesh;
 }
+#endif
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxMeshPool::release_convex_mesh
@@ -200,6 +210,7 @@ release_triangle_mesh(PhysxTriangleMesh *mesh) {
   return false;
 }
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxMeshPool::release_cloth_mesh
 //       Access: Published
@@ -218,6 +229,7 @@ release_cloth_mesh(PhysxClothMesh *mesh) {
 
   return false;
 }
+#endif
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxMeshPool::list_content
@@ -265,6 +277,7 @@ list_contents(ostream &out) {
     }
   }
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
   // Cloth meshes
   {
     ClothMeshes::const_iterator it;
@@ -277,6 +290,7 @@ list_contents(ostream &out) {
           << " references)\n";
     }
   }
+#endif
 
   // Summary
   NxPhysicsSDK *sdk = NxGetPhysicsSDK();
@@ -287,7 +301,9 @@ list_contents(ostream &out) {
   out << "  Total number of triangle meshes: " << sdk->getNbTriangleMeshes() 
       << " created, " << _triangle_meshes.size() << " registred\n";
 
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
   out << "  Total number of cloth meshes: " << sdk->getNbClothMeshes() 
       << " created, " << _cloth_meshes.size() << " registred\n";
+#endif
 }
 
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxMeshPool.h b/panda/src/physx/physxMeshPool.h
index abd9022405..16f6b1783d 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxMeshPool.h
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxMeshPool.h
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
 
 class PhysxConvexMesh;
 class PhysxTriangleMesh;
+
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
 class PhysxClothMesh;
+#endif
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //       Class : PhysxMeshPool
@@ -43,12 +46,16 @@ PUBLISHED:
 
   static PhysxConvexMesh *load_convex_mesh(const Filename &filename);
   static PhysxTriangleMesh *load_triangle_mesh(const Filename &filename);
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
   static PhysxClothMesh *load_cloth_mesh(const Filename &filename);
+#endif
   //static PhysxSoftBodyMesh *load_softbody_mesh(const Filename &filename);
 
   static bool release_convex_mesh(PhysxConvexMesh *mesh);
   static bool release_triangle_mesh(PhysxTriangleMesh *mesh);
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
   static bool release_cloth_mesh(PhysxClothMesh *mesh);
+#endif
   //static bool release_softbody_mesh(PhysxSoftBodyMesh *mesh);
 
   static void list_contents();
@@ -58,13 +65,17 @@ private:
   static bool check_filename(const Filename &fn);
 
   typedef pmap<Filename, PT(PhysxConvexMesh)> ConvexMeshes;
-  typedef pmap<Filename, PT(PhysxTriangleMesh)> TriangleMeshes;
-  typedef pmap<Filename, PT(PhysxClothMesh)> ClothMeshes;
-  //typedef pmap<Filename, PT(PhysxSoftBodyMesh)> SoftbodyMeshes;
-
   static ConvexMeshes _convex_meshes;
+
+  typedef pmap<Filename, PT(PhysxTriangleMesh)> TriangleMeshes;
   static TriangleMeshes _triangle_meshes;
+
+#if NX_USE_CLOTH_API
+  typedef pmap<Filename, PT(PhysxClothMesh)> ClothMeshes;
   static ClothMeshes _cloth_meshes;
+#endif
+
+  //typedef pmap<Filename, PT(PhysxSoftBodyMesh)> SoftbodyMeshes;
   //static SoftbodyMeshes _softbody_meshes;
 };
 
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physx_composite.cxx b/panda/src/physx/physx_composite.cxx
index fd7fa4163d..4dd14356ed 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physx_composite.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physx_composite.cxx
@@ -112,6 +112,5 @@
 #include "physxWheelDesc.cxx"
 #include "physxWheelShape.cxx"
 #include "physxWheelShapeDesc.cxx"
-
 #include "physxClothMesh.cxx"
 #include "physxClothMeshDesc.cxx"