diff --git a/src/hb-ot-layout-common.hh b/src/hb-ot-layout-common.hh
index e8cea605a..0532039aa 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-layout-common.hh
+++ b/src/hb-ot-layout-common.hh
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ using OT::Layout::MediumTypes;
 #define HB_MAX_LANGSYS_FEATURE_COUNT 50000
 #endif
 
-#ifndef HB_MAX_FEATURES
-#define HB_MAX_FEATURES 750
-#endif
-
 #ifndef HB_MAX_FEATURE_INDICES
 #define HB_MAX_FEATURE_INDICES	1500
 #endif