diff --git a/ws_symbol_export.h b/ws_symbol_export.h
index be10c93ab0..ebf9e7d935 100644
--- a/ws_symbol_export.h
+++ b/ws_symbol_export.h
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@
  *
  * Either can be used for exported *function* declarations and definitions.
  */
-#if defined _WIN32 || defined __CYGWIN__
-#define WS_DLL_PUBLIC	extern WS_DLL_PUBLIC_DEF
-#else
 #define WS_DLL_PUBLIC	WS_DLL_PUBLIC_DEF extern
-#endif
 
 #endif /* SYMBOL_EXPORT_H */