diff --git a/tdecore/kdemacros.h.cmake b/tdecore/kdemacros.h.cmake
index 72a842a57..2b24583f5 100644
--- a/tdecore/kdemacros.h.cmake
+++ b/tdecore/kdemacros.h.cmake
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@
  #endif
 #endif
 
-#define KDE_DEPRECATED TDE_DEPRECATED
-
 /**
  * The KDE_ISLIKELY macro tags a boolean expression as likely to evaluate to
  * 'true'. When used in an if ( ) statement, it gives a hint to the compiler
diff --git a/tdecore/kdemacros.h.in b/tdecore/kdemacros.h.in
index 37916a051..d9c8ab598 100644
--- a/tdecore/kdemacros.h.in
+++ b/tdecore/kdemacros.h.in
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@
  #endif
 #endif
 
-#define KDE_DEPRECATED TDE_DEPRECATED
-
 /**
  * The KDE_ISLIKELY macro tags a boolean expression as likely to evaluate to
  * 'true'. When used in an if ( ) statement, it gives a hint to the compiler