diff --git a/man7/packet.7 b/man7/packet.7
index fb6eadbb0..60b63c52b 100644
--- a/man7/packet.7
+++ b/man7/packet.7
@@ -604,20 +604,6 @@ is the device name as a null-terminated string, for example, eth0.
 
 This structure is obsolete and should not be used in new code.
 .SH BUGS
-glibc 2.1 does not have a define for
-.BR SOL_PACKET .
-The suggested workaround is to use:
-.in +4n
-.nf
-
-#ifndef SOL_PACKET
-#define SOL_PACKET 263
-#endif
-
-.fi
-.in
-This is fixed in later glibc versions.
-
 The IEEE 802.2/803.3 LLC handling could be considered as a bug.
 
 Socket filters are not documented.