diff --git a/src/util/memstream.c b/src/util/memstream.c
index 01d0bb1065a..b4da4402d0e 100644
--- a/src/util/memstream.c
+++ b/src/util/memstream.c
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ u_memstream_open(struct u_memstream *mem, char **bufp, size_t *sizep)
    }
 
    return success;
-#elif defined(__APPLE__)
-   return false;
 #else
    FILE *const f = open_memstream(bufp, sizep);
    mem->f = f;