diff --git a/lib/md5.h b/lib/md5.h
index 68dfcf89a..c737040e1 100644
--- a/lib/md5.h
+++ b/lib/md5.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Declaration of functions and data types used for MD5 sum computing
    library functions.
-   Copyright (C) 1995-1997,1999,2000,2001,2004,2005
+   Copyright (C) 1995-1997,1999,2000,2001,2004,2005,2006
       Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
-#ifndef __attribute__
-# if ! __GNUC_PREREQ (2,8) || __STRICT_ANSI__
-#  define __attribute__(x)
-# endif
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _LIBC
 # define __md5_buffer md5_buffer
 # define __md5_finish_ctx md5_finish_ctx