diff --git a/connectivity/source/inc/file/FStatement.hxx b/connectivity/source/inc/file/FStatement.hxx
index fa7f8d0e88dc..b4cad7c117c5 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/inc/file/FStatement.hxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/inc/file/FStatement.hxx
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 #include <tools/string.hxx>
 #include "TSortIndex.hxx"
 
-#define SQL_COLUMN_NOTFOUND STRING_NOTFOUND
-
 namespace connectivity
 {
     namespace file