diff --git a/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsub.cpp b/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsub.cpp
index 21a2b1bc6..968316d42 100644
--- a/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsub.cpp
+++ b/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsub.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-// Workaround for C++
-#define __STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS
-
 #include <config.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
diff --git a/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsubtitle.h b/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsubtitle.h
index d7d90e087..647852c5d 100644
--- a/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsubtitle.h
+++ b/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsubtitle.h
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 #ifndef __DVBSUBTITLE_H
 #define __DVBSUBTITLE_H
 
-// Workaround for C++
-#define __STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS
-
 extern "C" {
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <linux/fb.h>