diff --git a/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Delaunay_triangulation_sphere_2.h b/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Delaunay_triangulation_sphere_2.h
index 88e0ff3502e..d1f79b8ae1c 100644
--- a/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Delaunay_triangulation_sphere_2.h
+++ b/Triangulation_on_sphere_2/include/CGAL/Delaunay_triangulation_sphere_2.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef CGAL_Delaunay_triangulation_sphere_2_H
 #define CGAL_Delaunay_triangulation_sphere_2_H
 
-#define HOLE_APPROACH
-
 #include <CGAL/Triangulation_sphere_2.h>
 #include <CGAL/Triangulation_face_base_sphere_2.h>
 #include <CGAL/Triangulation_vertex_base_2.h>