diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/module-alsa-source.c b/src/modules/alsa/module-alsa-source.c
index a3b571542..468a12621 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/module-alsa-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/module-alsa-source.c
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ static const char* const valid_modargs[] = {
     NULL
 };
 
-#define DEFAULT_DEVICE "default"
-
 int pa__init(pa_module*m) {
     pa_modargs *ma = NULL;