diff --git a/libavutil/internal.h b/libavutil/internal.h
index 6862000722..e61a629f05 100644
--- a/libavutil/internal.h
+++ b/libavutil/internal.h
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@
 #define sprintf sprintf_is_forbidden_due_to_security_issues_use_snprintf
 #undef  strcat
 #define strcat strcat_is_forbidden_due_to_security_issues_use_av_strlcat
-#undef  strncpy
-#define strncpy strncpy_is_forbidden_due_to_security_issues_use_av_strlcpy
 #undef  exit
 #define exit exit_is_forbidden
 #undef  printf