diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 7e35d4b9e14a..cda8d634bc47 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ extern char ___assert_task_state[1 - 2*!!(
 
 #define task_is_traced(task)	((task->state & __TASK_TRACED) != 0)
 #define task_is_stopped(task)	((task->state & __TASK_STOPPED) != 0)
-#define task_is_dead(task)	((task)->exit_state != 0)
 #define task_is_stopped_or_traced(task)	\
 			((task->state & (__TASK_STOPPED | __TASK_TRACED)) != 0)
 #define task_contributes_to_load(task)	\