diff --git a/lang/gcc44/Makefile b/lang/gcc44/Makefile
index 963a515bb22c..f87d51ecd5f7 100644
--- a/lang/gcc44/Makefile
+++ b/lang/gcc44/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ TARGLIB=	${PREFIX}/lib/gcc${SUFFIX}
 LIBEXEC=	${PREFIX}/libexec/gcc${SUFFIX}
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
-CPPFLAGS=	-DGERALD -DPFEIFER
 CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=--disable-nls \
 		--libdir=${TARGLIB} \