diff --git a/include/SDL_config_iphoneos.h b/include/SDL_config_iphoneos.h
index 0c3c763d7..7b300872a 100644
--- a/include/SDL_config_iphoneos.h
+++ b/include/SDL_config_iphoneos.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ typedef unsigned long uintptr_t;
 #define SDL_POWER_MACOSX 1
 
 /* enable iPhone keyboard support */
-#define SDL_IPHONE_KEYBOARD 1
+#define SDL_IPHONE_KEYBOARD 0
 
 /* Enable emulation of multiple mice through multi-touch */
 #define SDL_IPHONE_MULTIPLE_MICE 1
diff --git a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.h b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.h
index 887b42bd1..1ab0051ac 100644
--- a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.h
+++ b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.h
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@
 #endif
 
 /* *INDENT-OFF* */
+#if SDL_IPHONE_KEYBOARD
 @interface SDL_uikitview : UIView<UITextFieldDelegate> {
+#else
+@interface SDL_uikitview : UIView {
+#endif
 		
 	SDL_Mouse mice[MAX_SIMULTANEOUS_TOUCHES];