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index ddd2aa7a..2d528a66 100644
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diff --git a/Explore/Basemap.cpp b/Explore/Basemap.cpp
index fa4aca32..969b5da6 100644
--- a/Explore/Basemap.cpp
+++ b/Explore/Basemap.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
 #include "../ShapeOperations/OGRDataAdapter.h"
 #include "Basemap.h"
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#define NOMINMAX
-#endif  // _WIN32
-
 using namespace Gda;
 
 BasemapItem Gda::GetBasemapSelection(int idx, wxString basemap_sources) {