diff --git a/scripts/data_files/error.fmt b/scripts/data_files/error.fmt
index 162d93b..c5c8707 100644
--- a/scripts/data_files/error.fmt
+++ b/scripts/data_files/error.fmt
@@ -51,20 +51,19 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ERROR_C) || defined(MBEDTLS_ERROR_STRERROR_DUMMY)
+
 #include "mbedtls/error.h"
-#include <string.h>
-#endif
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ERROR_C)
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C)
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
 #else
 #define mbedtls_snprintf snprintf
-#define mbedtls_time_t   time_t
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_ERROR_C)
-
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 HEADER_INCLUDED
 
@@ -130,8 +129,6 @@
 
 #else /* MBEDTLS_ERROR_C */
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_ERROR_STRERROR_DUMMY)
-
 /*
  * Provide an non-function in case MBEDTLS_ERROR_C is not defined
  */
@@ -143,6 +140,6 @@
         buf[0] = '\0';
 }
 
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_ERROR_STRERROR_DUMMY */
-
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_ERROR_C */
+
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_ERROR_C || MBEDTLS_ERROR_STRERROR_DUMMY */