--- soundserver/soundserverv2_impl.cc	25 Jun 2002 01:45:59 -0000	1.1.1.1
+++ soundserver/soundserverv2_impl.cc	25 Jun 2002 01:46:40 -0000	1.2
@@ -374,9 +374,12 @@
 
 float SoundServerV2_impl::cpuUsage()
 {
+#ifndef ARTS_NO_ALARM
 	return CPUUsage::the()->usage() * 100.0;
+#else
+	return 5.0;
+#endif
 }
-
 
 #ifndef __SUNPRO_CC
 /* See bottom of simplesoundserver_impl.cc for the reason this is here.  */
