diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-plugin-manager.h b/src/compositor/meta-plugin-manager.h
index 3baa0a8a0..66a22adcd 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-plugin-manager.h
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-plugin-manager.h
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <meta/types.h>
 #include <meta/screen.h>
-
-#define  META_PLUGIN_FROM_MANAGER_
 #include <meta/meta-plugin.h>
-#undef   META_PLUGIN_FROM_MANAGER_
 
 #define META_PLUGIN_MINIMIZE         (1<<0)
 #define META_PLUGIN_MAXIMIZE         (1<<1)