diff --git a/wildtest.c b/wildtest.c
index df87f9240..5867bb1cc 100644
--- a/wildtest.c
+++ b/wildtest.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "lib/wildmatch.c"
 
 #include <popt.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #ifdef COMPARE_WITH_FNMATCH
 #include <fnmatch.h>
@@ -32,10 +33,6 @@ int fnmatch_errors = 0;
 
 int wildmatch_errors = 0;
 
-#if !defined(__STDC_VERSION__) || __STDC_VERSION__ < 202311L
-typedef char bool;
-#endif
-
 int output_iterations = 0;
 int explode_mod = 0;
 int empties_mod = 0;