diff --git a/include/xapian/version_h.cc b/include/xapian/version_h.cc
index b36ae4d..c61e31a 100644
--- a/include/xapian/version_h.cc
+++ b/include/xapian/version_h.cc
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const char * dummy[] = {
 "#endif",
 "#endif",
 "",
-#elif defined _MSC_VER
+#elif 0
 // When building the library with MSVC, generate preprocessor code to check
 // that the same setting of _DEBUG is used for building applications as was
 // used for building the library.