diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 7e776bc2..943cdbb9 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -507,12 +507,6 @@ void IMAGESAVE(SDL_Surface *s, const char *fname);
 
 #endif
 
-// for some reason I need this to compile under OSX
-
-#if ISMAC
-extern "C" { void *_Unwind_Resume = 0; }
-#endif
-
 template<class T> struct dynamicval {
   T& where;
   T backup;