diff --git a/pool.c b/pool.c
index 03752097..285c09e4 100644
--- a/pool.c
+++ b/pool.c
@@ -36,12 +36,15 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 char* get_pool_name(struct pool *pool) {
-    if (opt_incognito) return POOL_NAME_INCOGNITO;
+    if (opt_incognito) return "<pool>";
+
     if (strcmp(pool->poolname, "") == 0) return pool->sockaddr_url;
+
     return pool->poolname;
 }
 
 char* get_pool_user(struct pool *pool) {
-    if (opt_incognito) return POOL_USER_INCOGNITO;
+    if (opt_incognito) return "<user>";
+
     return pool->rpc_user;
 }
diff --git a/pool.h b/pool.h
index 8b7150b9..97873acb 100644
--- a/pool.h
+++ b/pool.h
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "miner.h"
 
-#define POOL_NAME_INCOGNITO "<incognito>"
-#define POOL_USER_INCOGNITO "<incognito>"
-
 extern char* get_pool_name(struct pool *pool);
 extern char* get_pool_user(struct pool *pool);