diff --git a/psycopg/config.h b/psycopg/config.h
index 5c65aa4d..a96864f3 100644
--- a/psycopg/config.h
+++ b/psycopg/config.h
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ static int pthread_mutex_init(pthread_mutex_t *mutex, void* fake)
 #endif
 #define strcasecmp(x, y) lstrcmpi(x, y)
 
-#if _MSC_VER <= 1600
 typedef __int8              int8_t;
 typedef __int16             int16_t;
 typedef __int32             int32_t;
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ typedef unsigned __int16    uint16_t;
 typedef unsigned __int32    uint32_t;
 typedef unsigned __int64    uint64_t;
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #include "win32_support.h"
 #endif