diff --git a/src/internal.h b/src/internal.h
index 97a0f02693..cb38d9a46e 100644
--- a/src/internal.h
+++ b/src/internal.h
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@
 #    define __GNUC_PREREQ(maj, min) 0
 #   endif
 
-/* Work around broken limits.h on debian etch */
-#   if defined _GCC_LIMITS_H_ && ! defined ULLONG_MAX
-#    define ULLONG_MAX   ULONG_LONG_MAX
-#   endif
-
 #  endif /* __GNUC__ */
 
 /**