diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c36a97812a..adb50a8888 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ vnc.o: vnc.c keymaps.c sdl_keysym.h vnchextile.h d3des.c d3des.h
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CONFIG_VNC_TLS_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
 curses.o: curses.c keymaps.c curses_keys.h
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(BASE_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
 audio/sdlaudio.o: audio/sdlaudio.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(SDL_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<