diff --git a/sc/inc/global.hxx b/sc/inc/global.hxx
index 912164234597..bbdd26d9d38a 100644
--- a/sc/inc/global.hxx
+++ b/sc/inc/global.hxx
@@ -272,10 +272,6 @@ namespace o3tl
     template<> struct typed_flags<ScCloneFlags> : is_typed_flags<ScCloneFlags, 0x0007> {};
 }
 
-#ifndef DELETEZ
-#define DELETEZ(pPtr) { delete pPtr; pPtr = 0; }
-#endif
-
 enum CellType
     {
         CELLTYPE_NONE,
diff --git a/sfx2/source/inc/sfxtypes.hxx b/sfx2/source/inc/sfxtypes.hxx
index d731086ba5fd..6ee10ed0e41f 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/inc/sfxtypes.hxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/inc/sfxtypes.hxx
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 #include <vcl/wrkwin.hxx>
 
-#ifndef DELETEZ
-#define DELETEZ(pPtr) ( delete pPtr, pPtr = 0 )
-#endif
-
 #if defined(DBG_UTIL)
 
 class SfxStack
diff --git a/svl/source/inc/poolio.hxx b/svl/source/inc/poolio.hxx
index 359b88c863dd..59513517daba 100644
--- a/svl/source/inc/poolio.hxx
+++ b/svl/source/inc/poolio.hxx
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
 class SfxPoolItem;
 class SfxItemPoolUser;
 
-#ifndef DELETEZ
-#define DELETEZ(pPtr) { delete pPtr; pPtr = 0; }
-#endif
-
 static const sal_uInt32 SFX_ITEMS_DEFAULT = 0xfffffffe;
 
 /**