diff --git a/compat/libav.h b/compat/libav.h
index 6546a76755..9dd0ee7887 100644
--- a/compat/libav.h
+++ b/compat/libav.h
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 #define avcodec_free_frame av_freep
 #endif
 
-#if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MICRO < 100
-#define AVPROBE_SCORE_RETRY (AVPROBE_SCORE_MAX/4)
-#endif
-
 // For Libav 0.9
 #if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_INT < AV_VERSION_INT(54, 2, 100)
 #define AV_DISPOSITION_ATTACHED_PIC      0x0400
diff --git a/demux/demux_lavf.c b/demux/demux_lavf.c
index 7c73ac6085..552a9e8366 100644
--- a/demux/demux_lavf.c
+++ b/demux/demux_lavf.c
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ static int lavf_check_file(demuxer_t *demuxer)
         goto success;
     }
 
-    // AVPROBE_SCORE_RETRY + 1 is the "recommended" limit. Below that, the user
+    // AVPROBE_SCORE_MAX/4 + 1 is the "recommended" limit. Below that, the user
     // is supposed to retry with larger probe sizes until a higher value is
     // reached.
-    int min_probe = AVPROBE_SCORE_RETRY + 1;
+    int min_probe = AVPROBE_SCORE_MAX/4 + 1;
     if (lavfdopts->probescore)
         min_probe = lavfdopts->probescore;