diff --git a/cppuhelper/source/weak.cxx b/cppuhelper/source/weak.cxx
index 0119123aed74..f45f433e9ce2 100644
--- a/cppuhelper/source/weak.cxx
+++ b/cppuhelper/source/weak.cxx
@@ -205,16 +205,6 @@ void SAL_CALL OWeakConnectionPoint::removeReference(const Reference< XReference
 
 //-- OWeakObject -------------------------------------------------------
 
-
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-// Accidentally occurs in msvc mapfile = > had to be outlined.
-OWeakObject::OWeakObject()
-    : m_refCount( 0 ),
-      m_pWeakConnectionPoint( nullptr )
-{
-}
-#endif
-
 // XInterface
 Any SAL_CALL OWeakObject::queryInterface( const Type & rType )
 {
diff --git a/include/cppuhelper/weak.hxx b/include/cppuhelper/weak.hxx
index ef9ed7ffa807..b8e4e9955d9b 100644
--- a/include/cppuhelper/weak.hxx
+++ b/include/cppuhelper/weak.hxx
@@ -95,12 +95,6 @@ public:
         {}
     /// @endcond
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-    /** Default Constructor.  Sets the reference count to zero.
-        Accidentally occurs in msvc mapfile = > had to be outlined.
-    */
-    OWeakObject();
-#else
     /** Default Constructor.  Sets the reference count to zero.
     */
     OWeakObject()
@@ -108,7 +102,7 @@ public:
         , m_pWeakConnectionPoint( NULL )
         , m_pReserved(NULL)
         {}
-#endif
+
     /** Dummy copy constructor.  Set the reference count to zero.
     */
     OWeakObject( const OWeakObject & )