diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_test_lib.h b/programs/ssl/ssl_test_lib.h
index 5cfa7d2327..6602b1ae21 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_test_lib.h
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_test_lib.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #ifndef MBEDTLS_PROGRAMS_SSL_SSL_TEST_LIB_H
 #define MBEDTLS_PROGRAMS_SSL_SSL_TEST_LIB_H
-#define MBEDTLS_DECLARE_PRIVATE_IDENTIFIERS
 
 #include "mbedtls/private/pk_private.h"