diff --git a/example_1/CMakeLists.txt b/example_1/CMakeLists.txt
index c2e226908..c322e118d 100644
--- a/example_1/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_1_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_1.xml)
 
diff --git a/example_10/CMakeLists.txt b/example_10/CMakeLists.txt
index 9343bc8bd..35c1319a9 100644
--- a/example_10/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_10/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_10_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_10.xml)
 # Export controllers
diff --git a/example_11/CMakeLists.txt b/example_11/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c77ee386..83fbf11be 100644
--- a/example_11/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_11/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_11_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_11.xml)
 
diff --git a/example_12/CMakeLists.txt b/example_12/CMakeLists.txt
index 005f4a85d..7652449a9 100644
--- a/example_12/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_12/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_9_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_12.xml)
 
@@ -66,10 +62,6 @@ $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include/passthrough_controller>
 target_link_libraries(passthrough_controller PUBLIC passthrough_controller_parameters)
 ament_target_dependencies(passthrough_controller PUBLIC ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS})
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(passthrough_controller PRIVATE "passthrough_controller_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(controller_interface passthrough_controller.xml)
 
 
diff --git a/example_14/CMakeLists.txt b/example_14/CMakeLists.txt
index ec42f2919..eca9253e9 100644
--- a/example_14/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_14/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_14_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_14.xml)
 
diff --git a/example_2/CMakeLists.txt b/example_2/CMakeLists.txt
index 4137558e2..01150f422 100644
--- a/example_2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_2_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_2.xml)
 
diff --git a/example_3/CMakeLists.txt b/example_3/CMakeLists.txt
index 30d313f92..cf5470c6e 100644
--- a/example_3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_3_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_3.xml)
 
diff --git a/example_4/CMakeLists.txt b/example_4/CMakeLists.txt
index 394e846f5..a56654e0e 100644
--- a/example_4/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_4/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_4_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_4.xml)
 
diff --git a/example_5/CMakeLists.txt b/example_5/CMakeLists.txt
index dd8659fe9..c4ee34da2 100644
--- a/example_5/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_5/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_5_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_5.xml)
 
diff --git a/example_6/CMakeLists.txt b/example_6/CMakeLists.txt
index 81bfc7dd8..612a1c65c 100644
--- a/example_6/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_6/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_6_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_6.xml)
 
diff --git a/example_7/CMakeLists.txt b/example_7/CMakeLists.txt
index 74242879a..b3871b98a 100644
--- a/example_7/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_7/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${CONTROLLER_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_7_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_7.xml)
 # Export controller plugins
diff --git a/example_8/CMakeLists.txt b/example_8/CMakeLists.txt
index 049f26834..4f19d5492 100644
--- a/example_8/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_8/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_8_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_8.xml)
 
diff --git a/example_9/CMakeLists.txt b/example_9/CMakeLists.txt
index dd8294971..5f84de236 100644
--- a/example_9/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example_9/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ ament_target_dependencies(
   ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS}
 )
 
-# Causes the visibility macros to use dllexport rather than dllimport,
-# which is appropriate when building the dll but not consuming it.
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "ROS2_CONTROL_DEMO_EXAMPLE_9_BUILDING_DLL")
-
 # Export hardware plugins
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(hardware_interface ros2_control_demo_example_9.xml)