diff --git a/src/source-pfring.c b/src/source-pfring.c
index 6c6dcf237d..f18a20fdb1 100644
--- a/src/source-pfring.c
+++ b/src/source-pfring.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ TmEcode NoPfringSupportExit(ThreadVars *tv, void *initdata, void **data)
 static SCMutex pfring_bpf_set_filter_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
 /* XXX replace with user configurable options */
-#define LIBPFRING_SNAPLEN     1518
 #define LIBPFRING_PROMISC     1
 #define LIBPFRING_REENTRANT   0
 #define LIBPFRING_WAIT_FOR_INCOMING 1