diff --git a/include/my_compiler.h b/include/my_compiler.h
index b87125f8a97..ff049f3d8a6 100644
--- a/include/my_compiler.h
+++ b/include/my_compiler.h
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@
   Generic (compiler-independent) features.
 */
 
-#ifndef MY_GNUC_PREREQ
-# define MY_GNUC_PREREQ(maj, min) (0)
-#endif
-
 #ifndef MY_ALIGNOF
 # ifdef __cplusplus
     template<typename type> struct my_alignof_helper { char m1; type m2; };