diff --git a/src/vmime/security/cert/openssl/X509Certificate_OpenSSL.cpp b/src/vmime/security/cert/openssl/X509Certificate_OpenSSL.cpp
index 737bcb2e..58d74bf9 100644
--- a/src/vmime/security/cert/openssl/X509Certificate_OpenSSL.cpp
+++ b/src/vmime/security/cert/openssl/X509Certificate_OpenSSL.cpp
@@ -388,11 +388,7 @@ bool X509Certificate_OpenSSL::verifyHostName
 
 		if (strcmp(extStr, "subjectAltName") == 0)
 		{
-#ifdef _WIN32
-			X509V3_EXT_METHOD* method;
-#else
 			const X509V3_EXT_METHOD* method;
-#endif
 
 			if ((method = X509V3_EXT_get(ext)) != NULL)
 			{