diff --git a/gtsam/sfm/TranslationFactor.h b/gtsam/sfm/TranslationFactor.h
index 9af3b184e..33bc82f5a 100644
--- a/gtsam/sfm/TranslationFactor.h
+++ b/gtsam/sfm/TranslationFactor.h
@@ -149,11 +149,13 @@ class BilinearAngleTranslationFactor
   }
 
  private:
+#ifdef GTSAM_ENABLE_BOOST_SERIALIZATION
   friend class boost::serialization::access;
   template <class ARCHIVE>
   void serialize(ARCHIVE& ar, const unsigned int /*version*/) {
     ar& boost::serialization::make_nvp(
         "Base", boost::serialization::base_object<Base>(*this));
   }
+#endif
 };  // \ BilinearAngleTranslationFactor
 }  // namespace gtsam