diff --git a/LibOS/shim/include/shim_tls.h b/LibOS/shim/include/shim_tls.h
index b1dfae1b..1dfbcac6 100644
--- a/LibOS/shim/include/shim_tls.h
+++ b/LibOS/shim/include/shim_tls.h
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _SHIM_TLS_H_
 #define _SHIM_TLS_H_
 
-#ifdef __ASSEMBLER__
-
-#define SHIM_TLS_CANARY $xdeadbeef
-
-#else /* !__ASSEMBLER__ */
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 
 #define SHIM_TLS_CANARY 0xdeadbeef