diff --git a/include/re_net.h b/include/re_net.h
index 62a2391..04d87f3 100644
--- a/include/re_net.h
+++ b/include/re_net.h
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@
 #endif
 
 
-#ifndef HAVE_GAI_STRERROR
-/** stub */
-#ifndef gai_strerror
-#define gai_strerror(err) "?"
-#endif
-#endif
-
 /** Length of IPv4 address string */
 #ifndef INET_ADDRSTRLEN
 #define INET_ADDRSTRLEN 16
diff --git a/mk/re.mk b/mk/re.mk
index efb35c9..3347945 100644
--- a/mk/re.mk
+++ b/mk/re.mk
@@ -594,7 +594,6 @@ endif
 CFLAGS  += -DHAVE_UNAME
 CFLAGS  += -DHAVE_UNISTD_H
 CFLAGS  += -DHAVE_STRINGS_H
-CFLAGS  += -DHAVE_GAI_STRERROR
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(HAVE_ARC4RANDOM),)