diff --git a/src/win32/Makefile.cfg b/src/win32/Makefile.cfg
index bf68f8c97..486616f2d 100644
--- a/src/win32/Makefile.cfg
+++ b/src/win32/Makefile.cfg
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ endif
 ifndef SDL
 	OPTS+=-D_WINDOWS
 endif
-	OPTS+=-D__USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO=0
 
 ifndef SDL
 	LIBS+=-lmingw32 -mwindows -ldinput -ldxguid -lgdi32 -lwinmm