diff --git a/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c b/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c
index 27ff882773..b150723b7b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@
 #include "avcodec.h"
 #include "profiles.h"
 
-#ifndef SVT_AV1_CHECK_VERSION
-#define SVT_AV1_CHECK_VERSION(major, minor, patch) 0
-#endif
-
 typedef enum eos_status {
     EOS_NOT_REACHED = 0,
     EOS_SENT,