diff --git a/Objects/exceptions.c b/Objects/exceptions.c
index f874dcbac06f..fbdc781162ee 100644
--- a/Objects/exceptions.c
+++ b/Objects/exceptions.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "structmember.h"
 #include "osdefs.h"
 
-#define MAKE_IT_NONE(x) (x) = Py_None; Py_INCREF(Py_None);
 #define EXC_MODULE_NAME "exceptions."
 
 /* NOTE: If the exception class hierarchy changes, don't forget to update