diff --git a/lib/http_proxy.c b/lib/http_proxy.c
index ecc822704..c8c445b82 100644
--- a/lib/http_proxy.c
+++ b/lib/http_proxy.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ static CURLcode CONNECT(struct connectdata *conn,
 
 #define SELECT_OK      0
 #define SELECT_ERROR   1
-#define SELECT_TIMEOUT 2
 
   if(Curl_connect_complete(conn))
     return CURLE_OK; /* CONNECT is already completed */