diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pw/Makefile
index fc4d2eec62b7..9356963df7dd 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SRCS=	pw.c pw_conf.c pw_user.c pw_group.c pw_log.c pw_nis.c pw_vpw.c \
 MAN=	pw.conf.5 pw.8
 
 #RND=	-DUSE_MD5RAND
-CFLAGS+= -W -Wall $(CDB) $(RND)
+CFLAGS+= -W -Wall
 LDADD=	-lcrypt -lutil
 DPADD=	${LIBCRYPT} ${LIBUTIL}