diff --git a/appl/kx/kx.h b/appl/kx/kx.h
index 684e8e532..11dfaed35 100644
--- a/appl/kx/kx.h
+++ b/appl/kx/kx.h
@@ -55,14 +55,6 @@
 
 #include <roken.h>
 
-#ifndef max
-#define max(a,b) (((a)>(b))?(a):(b))
-#endif
-
-#ifndef LOG_DAEMON
-#define openlog(id,option,facility) openlog((id),(option))
-#endif
-
 extern char *prog;
 
 int copy_encrypted (int fd1, int fd2, des_cblock *iv,