diff --git a/include/uv-private/uv-unix.h b/include/uv-private/uv-unix.h
index f1a55d6f..29b05200 100644
--- a/include/uv-private/uv-unix.h
+++ b/include/uv-private/uv-unix.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ typedef struct {
   char* errmsg;
 } uv_lib_t;
 
-#define UV_HANDLE_TYPE_PRIVATE /* empty */
 #define UV_REQ_TYPE_PRIVATE /* empty */
 
 #if __linux__
diff --git a/include/uv-private/uv-win.h b/include/uv-private/uv-win.h
index e0b84555..ad3e965e 100644
--- a/include/uv-private/uv-win.h
+++ b/include/uv-private/uv-win.h
@@ -236,9 +236,6 @@ RB_HEAD(uv_timer_tree_s, uv_timer_s);
   /* Counter to keep track of active udp streams */                           \
   unsigned int active_udp_streams;
 
-#define UV_HANDLE_TYPE_PRIVATE            \
-  /* empty */
-
 #define UV_REQ_TYPE_PRIVATE               \
   /* TODO: remove the req suffix */       \
   UV_ACCEPT,                              \
diff --git a/include/uv.h b/include/uv.h
index fb5952cd..218cebe0 100644
--- a/include/uv.h
+++ b/include/uv.h
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ typedef enum {
 #undef XX
   UV_ARES_TASK,
   UV_FILE,
-  UV_HANDLE_TYPE_PRIVATE
   UV_HANDLE_TYPE_MAX
 } uv_handle_type;