diff --git a/include/qapi/qmp/qerror.h b/include/qapi/qmp/qerror.h
index 596fce0c54..87ca83b155 100644
--- a/include/qapi/qmp/qerror.h
+++ b/include/qapi/qmp/qerror.h
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
 #define QERR_MISSING_PARAMETER \
     "Parameter '%s' is missing"
 
-#define QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED \
-    "Insufficient permission to perform this operation"
-
 #define QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_BAD \
     "Property '%s.%s' doesn't take value '%s'"