diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h b/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h
index 3178f2a3d8d..f7209e6360b 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h
@@ -313,9 +313,6 @@
 /* Define this symbol to build in assembly routines */
 //#define USE_ASM 1
 
-/* Define this symbol if coverage is enabled */
-/* #undef USE_COVERAGE */
-
 /* Define if dbus support should be compiled in */
 /* #undef USE_DBUS */
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dc233c84230..f09cdb14a37 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -641,7 +641,6 @@ if test x$use_lcov = xyes; then
     [AC_MSG_ERROR("lcov testing requested but --coverage linker flag does not work")])
   AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([--coverage],[CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS --coverage"],
     [AC_MSG_ERROR("lcov testing requested but --coverage flag does not work")])
-  AC_DEFINE(USE_COVERAGE, 1, [Define this symbol if coverage is enabled])
   CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -Og"
 fi