diff --git a/include/minix/com.h b/include/minix/com.h
index 3a7e0d2a5..69f2c61bb 100755
--- a/include/minix/com.h
+++ b/include/minix/com.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 #  define SYN_ALARM	NOTIFY_FROM(CLOCK) 	/* synchronous alarm */
 #  define SYS_SIG	NOTIFY_FROM(SYSTEM) 	/* system signal */
 #  define HARD_INT	NOTIFY_FROM(HARDWARE) 	/* hardware interrupt */
-#  define NEW_KSIG	NOTIFY_FROM(HARDWARE)  	/* new kernel signal */
 #  define FKEY_PRESSED	NOTIFY_FROM(TTY_PROC_NR)/* function key press */
 #  define DEV_PING	NOTIFY_FROM(RS_PROC_NR) /* driver liveness ping */
 #  define DS_UPDATE	NOTIFY_FROM(DS_PROC_NR) /* subscription update */