diff --git a/include/boost/config/compiler/gcc.hpp b/include/boost/config/compiler/gcc.hpp
index bad1eb5b..8195b315 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/compiler/gcc.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/compiler/gcc.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #   if __GNUC__ == 2 && __GNUC_MINOR__ <= 97
 #     define BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_FRIENDS
 #     define BOOST_NO_OPERATORS_IN_NAMESPACE
-#     define BOOST_NO_STRINGSTREAM
 #   endif
 
 //