diff --git a/piclib/built-in.scm b/piclib/built-in.scm
index 6cf7b28c..4a699c6c 100644
--- a/piclib/built-in.scm
+++ b/piclib/built-in.scm
@@ -205,8 +205,6 @@
 	      (if-false (cons 'cond (cdr clauses))))
 	  (list 'if test if-true if-false)))))
 
-(define else #t)
-
 (define-macro (and . exprs)
   (if (null? exprs)
       #t