diff --git a/lib/libwebsockets.h b/lib/libwebsockets.h
index 5fae6968..f517f369 100644
--- a/lib/libwebsockets.h
+++ b/lib/libwebsockets.h
@@ -40,20 +40,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define strcasecmp stricmp
 #define getdtablesize() 30000
 
-#ifdef __MINGW64__
-#else
-#ifdef __MINGW32__
-#else
-
-#ifndef __SSIZE_T
-#define __SSIZE_T
-
-typedef SSIZE_T ssize_t;
-
-#endif // __SSIZE_T
-#endif
-#endif
-
 #define LWS_VISIBLE
 
 #ifdef LWS_DLL
diff --git a/lib/server.c b/lib/server.c
index c56ea24b..88bacf46 100644
--- a/lib/server.c
+++ b/lib/server.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ int lws_server_socket_service(struct libwebsocket_context *context,
 	socklen_t clilen;
 	struct sockaddr_in cli_addr;
 	int n;
-	ssize_t len;
+	int len;
 #ifdef LWS_OPENSSL_SUPPORT
 	int m;
 #ifndef USE_CYASSL