diff --git a/hw/xquartz/Makefile.am b/hw/xquartz/Makefile.am
index 222f3b1d4..9c9311917 100644
--- a/hw/xquartz/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xquartz/Makefile.am
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DXFree86Server \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/miext/rootless \
 	-I$(top_builddir)/pseudoramiX \
-	-I$(top_builddir) \
-	-DX11LIBDIR=\"$(libdir)\"
+	-I$(top_builddir)"
 
 if GLX
 GL_DIR = GL
diff --git a/hw/xquartz/meson.build b/hw/xquartz/meson.build
index 05600fdd9..14f48e06e 100644
--- a/hw/xquartz/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xquartz/meson.build
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ srcs_libxquartz = [
 
 libxquartz_defs = [
     '-DUSE_NEW_CLUT',
-    '-DX11LIBDIR="@0@"'.format(join_paths(get_option('prefix'),
-                               get_option('libdir'))),
     '-DXFree86Server',
     '-DXQUARTZ',
     '-DXSERVER_VERSION="@0@"'.format(meson.project_version()),