diff --git a/nse_nsock.cc b/nse_nsock.cc
index 9bf5354e1..c53a57129 100644
--- a/nse_nsock.cc
+++ b/nse_nsock.cc
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ extern "C"
 #  include <openssl/ssl.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifndef SCRIPT_ENGINE
-#  define SCRIPT_ENGINE      "NSE"
-#endif
-
 #define NSOCK_WRAPPER      "NSOCK WRAPPER"
 #define NSOCK_WRAPPER_SUCCESS    0
 #define NSOCK_WRAPPER_ERROR    2