diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d8102a1..263f1d9f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
 - SML, see #1005 (@kopecs)
 
 ## New themes
-## `bat` as a library
 
-- `PrettyPrinter::vcs_modification_markers` is no longer available without the `git` feature, see #997 (@eth-p)
+## `bat` as a library
 
 ## Packaging
 
diff --git a/src/pretty_printer.rs b/src/pretty_printer.rs
index da60abbd..7ce7a70c 100644
--- a/src/pretty_printer.rs
+++ b/src/pretty_printer.rs
@@ -165,10 +165,13 @@ impl<'a> PrettyPrinter<'a> {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Whether to show modification markers for VCS changes
-    #[cfg(feature = "git")]
+    /// Whether to show modification markers for VCS changes. This has no effect if
+    /// the `git` feature is not activated.
     pub fn vcs_modification_markers(&mut self, yes: bool) -> &mut Self {
-        self.active_style_components.vcs_modification_markers = yes;
+        #[cfg(feature = "git")]
+        {
+            self.active_style_components.vcs_modification_markers = yes;
+        }
         self
     }