diff --git a/dbe/dbe.c b/dbe/dbe.c
index cdab3e9e5..882c327b6 100644
--- a/dbe/dbe.c
+++ b/dbe/dbe.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include "extinit.h"
 #include "gcstruct.h"
 #include "dixstruct.h"
-#define NEED_DBE_PROTOCOL
 #include "dbestruct.h"
 #include "midbe.h"
 #include "xace.h"
diff --git a/dbe/dbestruct.h b/dbe/dbestruct.h
index ce99fbea8..ef08118c0 100644
--- a/dbe/dbestruct.h
+++ b/dbe/dbestruct.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 /* INCLUDES */
 
-#define NEED_DBE_PROTOCOL
 #include <X11/extensions/dbeproto.h>
 #include "windowstr.h"
 #include "privates.h"