diff --git a/include/mgba/core/version.h b/include/mgba/core/version.h
index 7749723c1..b261ab6d3 100644
--- a/include/mgba/core/version.h
+++ b/include/mgba/core/version.h
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#ifdef MGBA_STANDALONE
-#define MGBA_EXPORT
-#else
 #include <mgba-util/dllexports.h>
-#endif
 
 extern MGBA_EXPORT const char* const gitCommit;
 extern MGBA_EXPORT const char* const gitCommitShort;