diff --git a/lib/libtelnet/Makefile b/lib/libtelnet/Makefile
index 1cf52a01e882..e98fd53db3d0 100644
--- a/lib/libtelnet/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libtelnet/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,4 @@ CFLAGS+=	-DFORWARD -Dnet_write=telnet_net_write
 .endif
 .endif
 
-INCS=		${TELNETDIR}/arpa/telnet.h
-INCSDIR=	${INCLUDEDIR}/arpa
-
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>