diff --git a/include/internal/catch_fatal_condition.hpp b/include/internal/catch_fatal_condition.hpp
index 81f87ee1..100ffaa2 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_fatal_condition.hpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_fatal_condition.hpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ namespace Catch {
 
 #if defined ( CATCH_PLATFORM_WINDOWS ) /////////////////////////////////////////
 
-namespace Catch {
-
 #define NOMINMAX
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <windows.h>