diff --git a/pkg/apple/OSXPPC/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/OSXPPC/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index e83fa9225a..fd8e75d295 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/OSXPPC/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/OSXPPC/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@
 					"-DHAVE_RPNG",
 					"-DHAVE_COCOA",
 					"-DHAVE_MAIN",
-					"-DWANT_ZLIB",
 					"-DSINC_LOWER_QUALITY",
 					"-DHAVE_NETPLAY",
 					"-DHAVE_NETWORKING",
@@ -368,7 +367,6 @@
 					"-DHAVE_RPNG",
 					"-DHAVE_COCOA",
 					"-DHAVE_MAIN",
-					"-DWANT_ZLIB",
 					"-DSINC_LOWER_QUALITY",
 					"-DHAVE_NETPLAY",
 					"-DHAVE_NETWORKING",