diff --git a/lib/common/zstd_internal.h b/lib/common/zstd_internal.h
index 4b265bfa..2870bdea 100644
--- a/lib/common/zstd_internal.h
+++ b/lib/common/zstd_internal.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define MIN(a,b) ((a)<(b) ? (a) : (b))
 #define MAX(a,b) ((a)>(b) ? (a) : (b))
 
-#define CHECK_E(f, e) { size_t const errcod = f; if (ERR_isError(errcod)) return ERROR(e); }  /* check and send Error code */
-
 /**
  * Return the specified error if the condition evaluates to true.
  *