diff --git a/e_os.h b/e_os.h
index 41ab7bb8d1..870c7a7e22 100644
--- a/e_os.h
+++ b/e_os.h
@@ -460,10 +460,7 @@ extern int kbhit(void);
 # endif
 
 # ifdef USE_SOCKETS
-#  if defined(WINDOWS) || defined(MSDOS)
-      /* windows world */
-
-#   ifdef OPENSSL_NO_SOCK
+#  ifdef OPENSSL_NO_SOCK
 #    define OpenSSL_Write(a,b,c)       (-1)
 #    define OpenSSL_Read(a,b,c)        (-1)
 #   elif !defined(__DJGPP__)