diff --git a/alog.h b/alog.h
index af11965..086cc28 100644
--- a/alog.h
+++ b/alog.h
@@ -17,15 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef ALOG_H
 #define ALOG_H
 
-// gimmie booleans
-#ifndef true
-#define true 1
-#endif
-
-#ifndef false
-#define false 0
-#endif
-
 struct _global_logging_state {
   // if set calls to alog will print to all fds in both err and out lists
   int broadcast_to_all_fds : 1;