diff --git a/src/utils/thread.c b/src/utils/thread.c
index a956e647c..68026fd68 100644
--- a/src/utils/thread.c
+++ b/src/utils/thread.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 #include <libgen.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_SETTHREADDESCRIPTION
 #include <processthreadsapi.h>
-// TODO: not yet present in MinGW headers - remove when available
-HRESULT SetThreadDescription( HANDLE hThread, PCWSTR lpThreadDescription);
 #endif
 
 #include "debug.h"