diff --git a/cmake/Libraries.cmake b/cmake/Libraries.cmake
index e14f1c80f..a4c2e2b0b 100644
--- a/cmake/Libraries.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Libraries.cmake
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ macro(configure_unix_libs)
 
   # For config.h, set some static values; it may be a good idea to make these
   # values dynamic for non-standard UNIX compilers.
-  set(ACCEPT_TYPE_ARG3 socklen_t)
   set(HAVE_CXX_CASTS 1)
   set(HAVE_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 1)
   set(HAVE_CXX_MUTABLE 1)
diff --git a/src/lib/config.h.in b/src/lib/config.h.in
index 98b035f5c..b7a069d42 100644
--- a/src/lib/config.h.in
+++ b/src/lib/config.h.in
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
  */
 
 // clang-format off
-/* Define to the base type of arg 3 for `accept`. */
-#cmakedefine ACCEPT_TYPE_ARG3 @ACCEPT_TYPE_ARG3@
 
 /* Define if your compiler has C++ cast support. */
 #cmakedefine HAVE_CXX_CASTS @HAVE_CXX_CASTS@