diff --git a/formula/source/core/inc/core_resource.hxx b/formula/source/core/inc/core_resource.hxx
index 9ede1af6b953..d5813218bd98 100644
--- a/formula/source/core/inc/core_resource.hxx
+++ b/formula/source/core/inc/core_resource.hxx
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ class ResMgr;
 //.........................................................................
 namespace formula
 {
-
-#define FORMULA_RES( id )                       ResourceManager::loadString( id )
-#define FORMULA_RES_PARAM( id, ascii, replace ) ResourceManager::loadString( id, ascii, replace )
-
-#define FORMULACORE_RESSTRING( id ) FORMULA_RES( id )
-        // (compatibility)
-
     //==================================================================
     //= ResourceManager
     //= handling ressources within the FORMULA-Core library