diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 7809436f5c..453ed5cdee 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -7401,8 +7401,6 @@ elif bsd ; then
   CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D_THREAD_SAFE"
 fi
 if cygwin ; then
-  #CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D__CYGWIN__ -D__CYGWIN_USE_BIG_TYPES__"
-  # stat.st_size with BIG_TYPES is broken (not set) ::atmos
   CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D__CYGWIN__ -DSYS_CYGWIN"
 fi
 # 64 bit file offsets?