1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a748133ae5..03524d022c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -297,10 +297,6 @@ all::
 #
 # Define NO_REGEX if you have no or inferior regex support in your C library.
 #
-# Define CYGWIN_V15_WIN32API if you are using Cygwin v1.7.x but are not
-# using the current w32api packages. The recommended approach, however,
-# is to update your installation if compilation errors occur.
-#
 # Define HAVE_DEV_TTY if your system can open /dev/tty to interact with the
 # user.
 #
@@ -1476,9 +1472,6 @@ ifdef NO_REGEX
 	COMPAT_CFLAGS += -Icompat/regex
 	COMPAT_OBJS += compat/regex/regex.o
 endif
-ifdef CYGWIN_V15_WIN32API
-	COMPAT_CFLAGS += -DCYGWIN_V15_WIN32API
-endif
 
 ifdef USE_NED_ALLOCATOR
        COMPAT_CFLAGS += -Icompat/nedmalloc