diff --git a/base/basictypes.h b/base/basictypes.h
index d8de8c0713..58a858625e 100644
--- a/base/basictypes.h
+++ b/base/basictypes.h
@@ -3,17 +3,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>  // for byte swapping
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-// We need this to compile without hundreds of std::bind errors in Visual Studio 2012
-// since by default VARIADIC_MAX is something low like 3, 4, or 5.
-// It's a good idea to include this file wherever std::bind is being used with more than 3, 4 or 5 args.
-#if _MSC_VER >= 1700
-#undef _VARIADIC_MAX
-#define _VARIADIC_MAX 10
-#endif
-
-#endif
-
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #pragma warning(disable:4244)
 #pragma warning(disable:4996)