diff --git a/src/fmt.cc b/src/fmt.cc
index 0713da75..1973a1ac 100644
--- a/src/fmt.cc
+++ b/src/fmt.cc
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ extern "C++" {
 }
 #endif
 
-// gcc doesn't yet implement private module fragments
-#if !FMT_GCC_VERSION
-module :private;
-#endif
-
 #ifdef FMT_ATTACH_TO_GLOBAL_MODULE
 extern "C++" {
 #endif