diff --git a/src/output/plugins/AlsaOutputPlugin.cxx b/src/output/plugins/AlsaOutputPlugin.cxx
index a66561f0b..307d0e2e4 100644
--- a/src/output/plugins/AlsaOutputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/output/plugins/AlsaOutputPlugin.cxx
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-#define ALSA_PCM_NEW_HW_PARAMS_API
-#define ALSA_PCM_NEW_SW_PARAMS_API
-
 static const char default_device[] = "default";
 
 static constexpr unsigned MPD_ALSA_BUFFER_TIME_US = 500000;