diff --git a/api/Makefile.in b/api/Makefile.in
index bffbceef75..f0a1b85486 100644
--- a/api/Makefile.in
+++ b/api/Makefile.in
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ AM_CFLAGS = -g -Wall
 AM_CXXFLAGS = -g -Wall
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
-        -DHOSTTYPE=\"@host@\"			\
         -I$(top_srcdir)/lib			\
         -I$(top_srcdir)/api			\
         -I$(top_srcdir)/db			\
diff --git a/client/Makefile.in b/client/Makefile.in
index 154a633655..7ee415dd59 100644
--- a/client/Makefile.in
+++ b/client/Makefile.in
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ AM_CFLAGS = -g -Wall
 AM_CXXFLAGS = -g -Wall
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
-        -DHOSTTYPE=\"@host@\"			\
         -I$(top_srcdir)/lib			\
         -I$(top_srcdir)/api			\
         -I$(top_srcdir)/db			\