diff --git a/ntfsprogs/Makefile.am b/ntfsprogs/Makefile.am
index c6a4df9a..15f7eaf6 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/Makefile.am
+++ b/ntfsprogs/Makefile.am
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ CLEANFILES		= $(EXTRA_PROGRAMS)
 
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
 
-linux_ntfsincludedir	= -I$(top_srcdir)/include/ntfs
-
 if ENABLE_CRYPTO
 EXTRA_PROGRAMS		+= ntfsdecrypt
 endif