diff --git a/nscd/Makefile b/nscd/Makefile
index c2e70d33b7..2a0489f4cf 100644
--- a/nscd/Makefile
+++ b/nscd/Makefile
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ CFLAGS-nscd_gethst_r.c += -fexceptions
 CFLAGS-nscd_getai.c += -fexceptions
 CFLAGS-nscd_initgroups.c += -fexceptions
 
-CPPFLAGS-nscd += -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
-
 ifeq (yesyes,$(have-fpie)$(build-shared))
 CFLAGS-nscd += $(pie-ccflag)
 endif