diff --git a/markdown-mode.el b/markdown-mode.el
index 39c33976..6bcdf605 100644
--- a/markdown-mode.el
+++ b/markdown-mode.el
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
 (declare-function project-roots "project")
 (declare-function sh-set-shell "sh-script")
 
-(when (version< "29" emacs-version)
-  (declare-function mailcap-mime-type-to-extension "mailcap")
-  (declare-function file-name-with-extension "files")
-  (declare-function yank-media-handler "yank-media"))
+;; for older emacs<29
+(declare-function mailcap-mime-type-to-extension "mailcap")
+(declare-function file-name-with-extension "files")
+(declare-function yank-media-handler "yank-media")
 
 
 ;;; Constants =================================================================