diff --git a/gfx/drivers_font/d3d_w32_font.cpp b/gfx/drivers_font/d3d_w32_font.cpp
index 351ace05ff..df381dc267 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_font/d3d_w32_font.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_font/d3d_w32_font.cpp
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ static void *d3dfonts_w32_init_font(void *video_data,
    uint32_t r, g, b;
    d3dfonts_t *d3dfonts = NULL;
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-#if defined(HAVE_D3D8)
-   D3DXPASS_DESC desc = {
-#else
    D3DXFONT_DESC desc = {
-#endif
       (int)(font_size), 0, 400, 0,
       false, DEFAULT_CHARSET,
       OUT_TT_PRECIS,