diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index 12d80759d..be28f90a3 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -69,13 +69,9 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include "readline_buffer.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
-#ifndef STRSAFE_NO_DEPRECATE
-#define STRSAFE_NO_DEPRECATE
-#endif
   #include <windows.h>
   #include <shlobj.h>
-  #include <strsafe.h>
-#else 
+#else
   #include <sys/file.h>
   #include <sys/stat.h>
 #endif