diff --git a/crnlib/crn_vector.cpp b/crnlib/crn_vector.cpp
index 479831c9..7fe13b91 100644
--- a/crnlib/crn_vector.cpp
+++ b/crnlib/crn_vector.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ bool elemental_vector::increase_capacity(uint min_new_capacity, bool grow_hint,
         return false;
 
       char buf[256];
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
       sprintf_s(buf, sizeof(buf), "vector: crnlib_realloc() failed allocating %u bytes", (uint)desired_size);
-#else
-      sprintf(buf, "vector: crnlib_realloc() failed allocating %u bytes", (uint)desired_size);
-#endif
       CRNLIB_FAIL(buf);
     }
     m_p = new_p;
@@ -49,11 +45,7 @@ bool elemental_vector::increase_capacity(uint min_new_capacity, bool grow_hint,
         return false;
 
       char buf[256];
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
       sprintf_s(buf, sizeof(buf), "vector: crnlib_malloc() failed allocating %u bytes", (uint)desired_size);
-#else
-      sprintf(buf, "vector: crnlib_malloc() failed allocating %u bytes", (uint)desired_size);
-#endif
       CRNLIB_FAIL(buf);
     }