diff --git a/src/plugins/python/weechat-python.h b/src/plugins/python/weechat-python.h
index 3fca74dab..da7a3dc13 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/weechat-python.h
+++ b/src/plugins/python/weechat-python.h
@@ -26,14 +26,6 @@
 
 #define PYTHON_CURRENT_SCRIPT_NAME ((python_current_script) ? python_current_script->name : "-")
 
-/* define some bytes functions for old python (<= 2.5) */
-#if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x02060000
-#define PyBytes_AsString PyString_AsString
-#define PyBytes_Check PyString_Check
-#define PyBytes_FromString PyString_FromString
-#define PyUnicode_FromString PyString_FromString
-#endif /* PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x02060000 */
-
 #define PY_INTEGER_CHECK(x) (PyLong_Check(x))
 
 extern struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_python_plugin;