diff --git a/src/basic/process-util.h b/src/basic/process-util.h
index 40ce50d125..85fe81c617 100644
--- a/src/basic/process-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/process-util.h
@@ -234,9 +234,6 @@ int get_oom_score_adjust(int *ret);
 
 assert_cc(TASKS_MAX <= (unsigned long) PID_T_MAX);
 
-/* Like TAKE_PTR() but for pid_t, resetting them to 0 */
-#define TAKE_PID(pid) TAKE_GENERIC(pid, pid_t, 0)
-
 int setpriority_closest(int priority);
 
 _noreturn_ void freeze(void);