diff --git a/quickjs-atom.h b/quickjs-atom.h
index d278ae4..e931c31 100644
--- a/quickjs-atom.h
+++ b/quickjs-atom.h
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ DEF(roundingMode, "roundingMode")
 DEF(maximumSignificantDigits, "maximumSignificantDigits")
 DEF(maximumFractionDigits, "maximumFractionDigits")
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_ATOMICS
+/* the following 3 atoms are only used with CONFIG_ATOMICS */
 DEF(not_equal, "not-equal")
 DEF(timed_out, "timed-out")
 DEF(ok, "ok")
-#endif
+/* */
 DEF(toJSON, "toJSON")
 /* class names */
 DEF(Object, "Object")