diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/ETH.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/ETH.cpp
index 0de771cd..2b0a0eb4 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/ETH.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/ETH.cpp
@@ -348,13 +348,8 @@ IPAddress ETHClass::gatewayIP()
 
 IPAddress ETHClass::dnsIP(uint8_t dns_no)
 {
-#ifdef ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR
     const ip_addr_t * dns_ip = dns_getserver(dns_no);
     return IPAddress(dns_ip->u_addr.ip4.addr);
-#else
-    ip_addr_t dns_ip = dns_getserver(dns_no);
-    return IPAddress(dns_ip.u_addr.ip4.addr);
-#endif
 }
 
 IPAddress ETHClass::broadcastIP()
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
index fdbadbc6..3269cabf 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
@@ -488,13 +488,8 @@ IPAddress WiFiSTAClass::dnsIP(uint8_t dns_no)
     if(WiFiGenericClass::getMode() == WIFI_MODE_NULL){
         return IPAddress();
     }
-#ifdef ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR
     const ip_addr_t * dns_ip = dns_getserver(dns_no);
     return IPAddress(dns_ip->u_addr.ip4.addr);
-#else
-    ip_addr_t dns_ip = dns_getserver(dns_no);
-    return IPAddress(dns_ip.u_addr.ip4.addr);
-#endif
 }
 
 /**