diff --git a/scripts/xmppconfirmhandler.php b/scripts/xmppconfirmhandler.php
index c7ed15e495..2e39741369 100755
--- a/scripts/xmppconfirmhandler.php
+++ b/scripts/xmppconfirmhandler.php
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/scripts/commandline.inc';
 require_once INSTALLDIR . '/lib/jabber.php';
 require_once INSTALLDIR . '/lib/xmppqueuehandler.php';
 
-define('CLAIM_TIMEOUT', 1200);
-
 class XmppConfirmHandler extends XmppQueueHandler
 {
     var $_id = 'confirm';