diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/Make-rosshell.mak b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/Make-rosshell.mak
index 6bc2644f995..2ca1df7d125 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/Make-rosshell.mak
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/Make-rosshell.mak
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ TARGET_CFLAGS := \
 
 TARGET_CPPFLAGS := $(TARGET_CFLAGS)
 
-TARGET_RCFLAGS := -D__USE_W32API -DWIN32 -D_ROS_ -D__WINDRES__
+TARGET_RCFLAGS := -DWIN32 -D_ROS_ -D__WINDRES__
 
 TARGET_SDKLIBS := \
 	gdi32.a user32.a comctl32.a ole32.a oleaut32.a shell32.a \