diff --git a/include/permonst.h b/include/permonst.h
index a5c4555c0..f70db03f0 100644
--- a/include/permonst.h
+++ b/include/permonst.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ extern NEARDATA struct permonst mons[]; /* the master list of monster types */
 #define FAST_SPEED 15
 #define VERY_FAST 24
 
-#define NON_PM PM_PLAYERMON          /* "not a monster" */
+#define NON_PM (-1)                  /* "not a monster" */
 #define LOW_PM (NON_PM + 1)          /* first monster in mons[] */
 #define SPECIAL_PM PM_LONG_WORM_TAIL /* [normal] < ~ < [special] */
 /* mons[SPECIAL_PM] through mons[NUMMONS-1], inclusive, are
diff --git a/util/makedefs.c b/util/makedefs.c
index 7ebd5136b..92d1feb89 100644
--- a/util/makedefs.c
+++ b/util/makedefs.c
@@ -2224,9 +2224,6 @@ do_permonst()
     Fprintf(ofp, "%s", Dont_Edit_Code);
     Fprintf(ofp, "#ifndef PM_H\n#define PM_H\n");
 
-    if (strcmp(mons[0].mname, "playermon") != 0)
-        Fprintf(ofp, "\n#define\tPM_PLAYERMON\t(-1)");
-
     for (i = 0; mons[i].mlet; i++) {
         SpinCursor(3);