diff --git a/libfuse/lib/fuse.cpp b/libfuse/lib/fuse.cpp
index c5fb8e33..34e9eb23 100644
--- a/libfuse/lib/fuse.cpp
+++ b/libfuse/lib/fuse.cpp
@@ -106,13 +106,6 @@ struct node_table
   size_t   split;
 };
 
-#define container_of(ptr,type,member) ({                        \
-      const typeof( ((type *)0)->member ) *__mptr = (ptr);      \
-      (type *)( (char *)__mptr - offsetof(type,member) );})
-
-#define list_entry(ptr,type,member)             \
-  container_of(ptr,type,member)
-
 struct list_head
 {
   struct list_head *next;