diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 655b26de38..0e9503a0d1 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -112,15 +112,6 @@
 # define VTE_CHECK_VERSION(a, b, c) 0
 #endif
 
-/* Some older mingw versions lack this constant or have
- * it conditionally defined */
-#ifdef _WIN32
-# ifndef MAPVK_VK_TO_VSC
-#  define MAPVK_VK_TO_VSC 0
-# endif
-#endif
-
-
 #define HOTKEY_MODIFIERS        (GDK_CONTROL_MASK | GDK_MOD1_MASK)
 
 static const guint16 *keycode_map;