diff --git a/include/re_net.h b/include/re_net.h
index 8f1d7cc39..841f67460 100644
--- a/include/re_net.h
+++ b/include/re_net.h
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@
 #define INET6_ADDRSTRLEN 46
 #endif
 
-/** Length of IPv4/v6 address string */
-#ifdef HAVE_INET6
-#define NET_ADDRSTRLEN INET6_ADDRSTRLEN
-#else
-#define NET_ADDRSTRLEN INET_ADDRSTRLEN
-#endif
 
 /* forward declarations */
 struct sa;