diff --git a/3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_version.cmake b/3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_version.cmake
index 3f27077d6a..e35e8c7a63 100644
--- a/3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_version.cmake
+++ b/3rdparty/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_version.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-set(NEW_FFMPEG 1)
 set(HAVE_FFMPEG_CODEC 1)
 set(HAVE_FFMPEG_FORMAT 1)
 set(HAVE_FFMPEG_UTIL 1)
diff --git a/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.cmake b/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.cmake
index 58f96a08f1..482707475f 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.cmake
+++ b/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.cmake
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 /* FFMpeg video library */
 #cmakedefine  HAVE_FFMPEG
 
-/* FFMpeg version flag */
-#cmakedefine  NEW_FFMPEG
-
 /* ffmpeg's libswscale */
 #cmakedefine  HAVE_FFMPEG_SWSCALE