diff --git a/include/wx/defs.h b/include/wx/defs.h
index c436cb05ef..6dff01f9f8 100644
--- a/include/wx/defs.h
+++ b/include/wx/defs.h
@@ -1035,9 +1035,7 @@ typedef float wxFloat32;
     typedef double wxFloat64;
 #endif
 
-#if defined( __WXMAC__ )  && !defined( __POWERPC__ )
-    typedef long double wxDouble;
-#else
+#if defined( __WXMAC__ ) 
     typedef double wxDouble;
 #endif