diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ SUBDIRS = . tests
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -DSYSCONFDIR='"$(sysconfdir)"' \
 	-DLOCALSTATEDIR='"$(localstatedir)"' \
-	-DRUNSTATEDIR='"$(localstatedir)/run"' \
 	-I. -I$(top_srcdir)/src/common
 AM_CFLAGS = $(DISTLIBS_CFLAGS)
 AM_LDFLAGS = $(DISTLIBS_LDFLAGS)