diff --git a/examples/8-KafkaToHttpServer.cxx b/examples/8-KafkaToHttpServer.cxx
index e5b30c8f..f4e01b20 100644
--- a/examples/8-KafkaToHttpServer.cxx
+++ b/examples/8-KafkaToHttpServer.cxx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#define BOOST_BEAST_USE_STD_STRING_VIEW
-
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/join.hpp>
diff --git a/examples/helpers/HttpConnection.h b/examples/helpers/HttpConnection.h
index 32e520bf..5292c442 100644
--- a/examples/helpers/HttpConnection.h
+++ b/examples/helpers/HttpConnection.h
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#define BOOST_BEAST_USE_STD_STRING_VIEW
-
 #include <boost/beast/core.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/http.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/version.hpp>