diff --git a/kernel-module/Makefile b/kernel-module/Makefile
index 72ab0ceea..a4bf76100 100644
--- a/kernel-module/Makefile
+++ b/kernel-module/Makefile
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ifeq ($(RTPENGINE_VERSION),)
 endif
 EXTRA_CFLAGS+=	-DRTPENGINE_VERSION="\"$(RTPENGINE_VERSION)\""
 
-EXTRA_CFLAGS += -D__RE_EXTERNAL
-
 obj-m        += xt_RTPENGINE.o
 
 .PHONY:		modules clean patch install
diff --git a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
index f67bef532..88f04f037 100644
--- a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
+++ b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
@@ -32,11 +32,8 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter/x_tables.h>
 #include <linux/crc32.h>
 #include <linux/math64.h>
-#ifndef __RE_EXTERNAL
-#include <linux/netfilter/xt_RTPENGINE.h>
-#else
+
 #include "xt_RTPENGINE.h"
-#endif
 
 #include "rtpengine_config.h"