diff --git a/modules/modperl/module.h b/modules/modperl/module.h
index 274b8990..d2cecc36 100644
--- a/modules/modperl/module.h
+++ b/modules/modperl/module.h
@@ -158,13 +158,6 @@ inline bool HaveSSL() {
 	return false;
 }
 
-inline bool HaveCAres() {
-#ifdef HAVE_C_ARES
-	return true;
-#endif
-	return false;
-}
-
 inline int _GetSOMAXCONN() {
 	return SOMAXCONN;
 }
diff --git a/modules/modpython/module.h b/modules/modpython/module.h
index a8012eda..fa3fe0d4 100644
--- a/modules/modpython/module.h
+++ b/modules/modpython/module.h
@@ -201,13 +201,6 @@ inline bool HaveSSL_() {
 	return false;
 }
 
-inline bool HaveCAres_() {
-#ifdef HAVE_C_ARES
-	return true;
-#endif
-	return false;
-}
-
 inline int GetSOMAXCONN() {
 	return SOMAXCONN;
 }
diff --git a/modules/modpython/znc.py b/modules/modpython/znc.py
index 5f0d462e..1319e493 100644
--- a/modules/modpython/znc.py
+++ b/modules/modpython/znc.py
@@ -628,7 +628,6 @@ HALTCORE = CModule.HALTCORE
 UNLOAD = CModule.UNLOAD
 
 HaveSSL = HaveSSL_()
-HaveCAres = HaveCAres_()
 HaveIPv6 = HaveIPv6_()
 Version = GetVersion()
 VersionMajor = GetVersionMajor()