diff --git a/tools.h b/tools.h
index 2900ca4d..1f71ec4b 100644
--- a/tools.h
+++ b/tools.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: tools.h 1.95 2006/12/03 16:41:59 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: tools.h 1.96 2006/12/03 17:38:38 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __TOOLS_H
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 typedef unsigned char uchar;
-#define uint64 __attribute__ ((use_uint64_t_instead)) uint64_t // for compatibility - TODO remove in version 1.5
+#define uint64 uint64_t // for compatibility - TODO remove in version 1.5
 
 extern int SysLogLevel;