diff --git a/src/mod_ping.erl b/src/mod_ping.erl
index 0e2ccb9fa..2256b577c 100644
--- a/src/mod_ping.erl
+++ b/src/mod_ping.erl
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 
 -include("xmpp.hrl").
 
--define(SUPERVISOR, ejabberd_sup).
-
 -define(DEFAULT_SEND_PINGS, false).
 
 -define(DEFAULT_PING_INTERVAL, 60).