diff --git a/lib/defines.h b/lib/defines.h
index 66b70b63..d0eb9dbd 100644
--- a/lib/defines.h
+++ b/lib/defines.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* To be used for verified unused parameters */
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__STRICT_ANSI__)
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
 # define unused    __attribute__((unused))
 # define NORETURN  __attribute__((__noreturn__))
 # define format_attr(type, index, check) __attribute__((format (type, index, check)))