diff --git a/src/stub.c b/src/stub.c
index 4674356c..5d472f72 100644
--- a/src/stub.c
+++ b/src/stub.c
@@ -808,13 +808,8 @@ stub_tcp_write(int fd, getdns_tcp_state *tcp, getdns_network_req *netreq)
 
 		/* Coming back from an earlier unfinished write or handshake.
 		 * Try to send remaining data */
-#ifdef USE_WINSOCK
 		written = send(fd, (void *)(tcp->write_buf + tcp->written),
 			tcp->write_buf_len - tcp->written, 0);
-#else
-		written = write(fd, tcp->write_buf     + tcp->written,
-		                    tcp->write_buf_len - tcp->written);
-#endif
 		if (written == -1) {
 			if (_getdns_socketerror() == _getdns_EWOULDBLOCK)
 				return STUB_TCP_WOULDBLOCK;