diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkprivate-x11.h b/gdk/x11/gdkprivate-x11.h
index 163093f7cc..ee5e1a76d9 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkprivate-x11.h
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkprivate-x11.h
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ extern const int         _gdk_event_mask_table[];
 extern GdkAtom		 _gdk_selection_property;
 extern gboolean          _gdk_synchronize;
 
-#define GDK_DRAWABLE_XROOTWIN(win)    (GDK_WINDOW_XROOTWIN (win))
 #define GDK_SCREEN_DISPLAY(screen)    (GDK_SCREEN_X11 (screen)->display)
 #define GDK_SCREEN_XROOTWIN(screen)   (GDK_SCREEN_X11 (screen)->xroot_window)
 #define GDK_WINDOW_SCREEN(win)	      (gdk_window_get_screen (win))