diff --git a/include/curl/curl.h b/include/curl/curl.h
index 1937d15ae4416c9ba0407e9f7a7e7f73ff88741e..dd70a3cd28cf7aa4892266ce8d7603c2d59a7661 100644
--- a/include/curl/curl.h
+++ b/include/curl/curl.h
@@ -805,17 +805,6 @@ typedef enum {
   CURL_TIMECOND_LAST
 } curl_TimeCond;
 
-/* for backwards compatibility */
-#ifndef TIMECOND_IFMODSINCE
-#define TIMECOND_IFMODSINCE CURL_TIMECOND_IFMODSINCE
-#endif
-#ifndef TIMECOND_IFUNMODSINCE
-#define TIMECOND_IFUNMODSINCE CURL_TIMECOND_IFUNMODSINCE
-#endif
-#ifndef TIMECOND_LASTMOD
-#define TIMECOND_LASTMOD CURL_TIMECOND_LASTMOD
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __BEOS__
 #include <support/SupportDefs.h>
 #endif