diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 2029ae6..d1e3778 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -23,11 +23,3 @@ tde_setup_largefiles( )
 if( WITH_GCC_VISIBILITY )
   tde_setup_gcc_visibility( )
 endif( WITH_GCC_VISIBILITY )
-
-
-##### check for <kdemacros.h> header
-
-tde_save( CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES )
-list( APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES "${TDE_INCLUDE_DIR}" )
-check_include_file( "kdemacros.h" KDEMACROS_USABLE )
-tde_restore( CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES )
diff --git a/libkipi/libkipi/libkipi_export.h.cmake b/libkipi/libkipi/libkipi_export.h.cmake
index 8870334..0b1f5af 100644
--- a/libkipi/libkipi/libkipi_export.h.cmake
+++ b/libkipi/libkipi/libkipi_export.h.cmake
@@ -21,17 +21,9 @@
 #ifndef _LIBKIPI_EXPORT_H
 #define _LIBKIPI_EXPORT_H
 
-#cmakedefine KDEMACROS_USABLE @KDEMACROS_USABLE@
+#include <tdemacros.h>
 
-#ifdef KDEMACROS_USABLE
-#include <kdemacros.h>
-#endif
-
-#ifdef TDE_EXPORT
 #define LIBKIPI_EXPORT TDE_EXPORT
-#else
-#define LIBKIPI_EXPORT
-#endif
 
 #endif /* _LIBKIPI_EXPORT_H */