diff --git a/src/mtp_pcap.c b/src/mtp_pcap.c
index 5a67acfb..f6775811 100644
--- a/src/mtp_pcap.c
+++ b/src/mtp_pcap.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#define static_assert(exp, name) typedef int dummy##name [(exp) ? 1 : -1];
-
 /*
  * pcap writing of the misdn load
  * pcap format is from http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LibpcapFileFormat