diff --git a/src/util/file_util.cpp b/src/util/file_util.cpp
index f38aa64e86c..d88cc5efb69 100644
--- a/src/util/file_util.cpp
+++ b/src/util/file_util.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ Date: January 2012
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <direct.h>
 #include <util/unicode.h>
-#define chdir _chdir
-#define popen _popen
-#define pclose _pclose
 #include <util/pragma_pop.def>
 #endif