diff --git a/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2/Arc_2.h b/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2/Arc_2.h
index c7df9f5cece..37af90ef970 100644
--- a/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2/Arc_2.h
+++ b/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2/Arc_2.h
@@ -3235,7 +3235,7 @@ public:
         return  is_equal(arc2);
     }
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__clang__)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
     // befriending the kernel point
     friend typename Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2::Point_2;
 
diff --git a/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2/Point_2.h b/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2/Point_2.h
index 6e18d960fad..3a96a56ba07 100644
--- a/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2/Point_2.h
+++ b/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2/Point_2.h
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ public:
 
     // befriending the functors
     
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__clang__)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #define CGAL_BEFRIEND_CKvA_2_FUNCTOR(Z) \
   friend typename Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2::Z;  \
   friend typename Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2_Functors::Z< Curved_kernel_via_analysis_2 >