diff --git a/edit/ChangeLog b/edit/ChangeLog
index 47356520c..23f9eef07 100644
--- a/edit/ChangeLog
+++ b/edit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2001-09-07  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
+	* Makefile.am: Don't define "MIDNIGHT" - it's unused now.
+
 	* edit.c: Eliminate all code disabled for the text edition.
 	* editcmddef.h: Likewise.
 	* editmenu.c: Likewise.
diff --git a/edit/Makefile.am b/edit/Makefile.am
index 1a6031d6e..f44297eed 100644
--- a/edit/Makefile.am
+++ b/edit/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 AM_CFLAGS = $(GLIB_CFLAGS)
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -DMIDNIGHT
 
 if USE_EDIT
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libedit.a