diff --git a/include/paths.h b/include/paths.h
index 4b2d8193f48d..c9c156381503 100644
--- a/include/paths.h
+++ b/include/paths.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #define	_PATH_IFCONFIG	"/sbin/ifconfig"
 #define	_PATH_KMEM	"/dev/kmem"
 #define	_PATH_LIBMAP_CONF	"/etc/libmap.conf"
+#define	_PATH_LOCALE	"/usr/share/locale"
 #define	_PATH_LOGIN	"/usr/bin/login"
 #define	_PATH_MAILDIR	"/var/mail"
 #define	_PATH_MAN	"/usr/share/man"
diff --git a/include/rune.h b/include/rune.h
index 02a270f95a4e..cc1e13e8fdd7 100644
--- a/include/rune.h
+++ b/include/rune.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 typedef	__rune_t	rune_t;
 #endif
 
-#define	_PATH_LOCALE	"/usr/share/locale"
-
 #define _INVALID_RUNE   _CurrentRuneLocale->invalid_rune
 
 #define __sgetrune      _CurrentRuneLocale->sgetrune