diff --git a/ase/macros.h b/ase/macros.h
index 6f056e06..6f716c28 100644
--- a/ase/macros.h
+++ b/ase/macros.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: macros.h,v 1.32 2006-05-06 12:52:36 bacon Exp $
+ * $Id: macros.h,v 1.33 2006-06-23 11:48:18 bacon Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef _XP_MACROS_H_
@@ -111,4 +111,10 @@
 	#define XP_Q(val) XP_WQ(val)
 #endif
 
+/* compiler-specific macros */
+#ifndef _WIN32
+	#define __declspec(x) 
+#endif
+
+
 #endif