diff --git a/include/platform.h b/include/platform.h
index fa7749b39..fdaf50920 100644
--- a/include/platform.h
+++ b/include/platform.h
@@ -83,14 +83,6 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
-/* gcc-2.95 had no va_copy but only __va_copy. */
-#if !__GNUC_PREREQ (3,0)
-# include <stdarg.h>
-# if !defined va_copy && defined __va_copy
-#  define va_copy(d,s) __va_copy((d),(s))
-# endif
-#endif
-
 /* ---- Endian Detection ------------------------------------ */
 
 #if (defined __digital__ && defined __unix__)