diff --git a/src/msw/thread.cpp b/src/msw/thread.cpp
index 2b7b332195..615451a3f5 100644
--- a/src/msw/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/thread.cpp
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ wxThreadInternal::WaitForTerminate(wxCriticalSection& cs,
             }
         }
 
-#if defined(__WXWINCE__) && !defined(QS_ALLPOSTMESSAGE)
+#if !defined(QS_ALLPOSTMESSAGE)
 #define QS_ALLPOSTMESSAGE 0
 #endif