diff --git a/src/plugins/python_api.c b/src/plugins/python_api.c
index ade24d05..b157cc62 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python_api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/python_api.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+#undef _XOPEN_SOURCE
 #include <Python.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
diff --git a/src/plugins/python_plugins.c b/src/plugins/python_plugins.c
index a6339793..fa34053c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python_plugins.c
+++ b/src/plugins/python_plugins.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+#undef _XOPEN_SOURCE
 #include <Python.h>
 
 #include "log.h"