--- a/stress-ng.h
+++ b/stress-ng.h
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
 #ifndef _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE
 #define _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE
 #endif
-#if !defined(__PCC__) && 	\
-    !defined(__TINYC__)
-#define _FORTIFY_SOURCE 2
-#endif
 
 #if !defined(_FILE_OFFSET_BITS)
 #define _FILE_OFFSET_BITS 	(64)
