diff --git a/platform/iphone/platform_config.h b/platform/iphone/platform_config.h
index c5e5e0582..adcdc19c4 100644
--- a/platform/iphone/platform_config.h
+++ b/platform/iphone/platform_config.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 
 #define GLES2_INCLUDE_H <ES2/gl.h>
 
-#define PLATFORM_REFCOUNT
-
 #define PTHREAD_RENAME_SELF
 
 #define _weakify(var) __weak typeof(var) GDWeak_##var = var;