diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
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--- a/config.h
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-/* config.h.  Generated by configure.  */
-/* config.h.in.  Generated from configure.ac by autoheader.  */
-
-
-/* double-inclusion protection for config.h */
-#ifndef BOINC_CONFIG_H
-#define BOINC_CONFIG_H
-
-#include "version.h"
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include "win_config.h"
-#else
-
-#error "You need to run configure first!"
-
-#endif /* #ifndef _WIN32 */
-/* end double-inclusion protection for config.h */
-#endif /* #ifndef BOINC_CONFIG_H */
-