diff --git a/src/mk/commondefs b/src/mk/commondefs
index 50b1f724..ed90e548 100644
--- a/src/mk/commondefs
+++ b/src/mk/commondefs
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ COMMONCXXFLAGS = -I. \
 	       -I$(depth)/internfile \
 	       -I$(depth)/rcldb \
 	       -I$(depth)/unac \
-	       -I$(depth)/utils \
-	       -I/usr/local/include
+	       -I$(depth)/utils 
 
 # We happen to be using gcc on all platforms for now. Can be overridden in
 # sys file anyway