diff --git a/camel/providers/imap/camel-imap-store.c b/camel/providers/imap/camel-imap-store.c
index 9b45f123d7..c56976466d 100644
--- a/camel/providers/imap/camel-imap-store.c
+++ b/camel/providers/imap/camel-imap-store.c
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@
 #define IMAP_PORT 143
 #define SIMAP_PORT 993
 
-/* this enables an experimental fix for bug #28177 */
-#define COMMAND_LOCK_IS_CONNECT_LOCK
-
 
 extern int camel_verbose_debug;