diff --git a/testlimits.c b/testlimits.c
index 609064dc..577f593c 100644
--- a/testlimits.c
+++ b/testlimits.c
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@
  * daniel@veillard.com
  */
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "libxml.h"
-#else
 #include <stdio.h>
-#endif
 
 #if !defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
 #include <unistd.h>
diff --git a/win32/Makefile.msvc b/win32/Makefile.msvc
index 2b3d544f..d16c1a2d 100644
--- a/win32/Makefile.msvc
+++ b/win32/Makefile.msvc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CPPFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS) /D "_REENTRANT"
 
 # The compiler and its options.
 CC = cl.exe
-CFLAGS = /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /D "HAVE_CONFIG_H" /D "NOLIBTOOL" /W1 $(CRUNTIME)
+CFLAGS = /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /D "NOLIBTOOL" /W1 $(CRUNTIME)
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) /I$(XML_SRCDIR) /I$(XML_SRCDIR)\include /I$(INCPREFIX)
 !if "$(WITH_THREADS)" != "no"
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) /D "_REENTRANT"