diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index 5ed3801d75..76c86eb6ba 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -1620,10 +1620,6 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
      */
     int coded_width, coded_height;
 
-#if FF_API_ASPECT_EXTENDED
-#define FF_ASPECT_EXTENDED 15
-#endif
-
     /**
      * the number of pictures in a group of pictures, or 0 for intra_only
      * - encoding: Set by user.
diff --git a/libavcodec/h263.h b/libavcodec/h263.h
index 3e54204f0f..ce697da20e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h263.h
+++ b/libavcodec/h263.h
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@
 #include "h263data.h"
 #include "rl.h"
 
-#if !FF_API_ASPECT_EXTENDED
 #define FF_ASPECT_EXTENDED 15
-#endif
 #define INT_BIT (CHAR_BIT * sizeof(int))
 
 // The defines below define the number of bits that are read at once for
diff --git a/libavcodec/version.h b/libavcodec/version.h
index 225ee52a64..bc8bdad0f4 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version.h
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
  * the public API and may change, break or disappear at any time.
  */
 
-#ifndef FF_API_ASPECT_EXTENDED
-#define FF_API_ASPECT_EXTENDED   (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 58)
-#endif
 #ifndef FF_API_ARCH_ALPHA
 #define FF_API_ARCH_ALPHA        (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 58)
 #endif