diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 81d9a5d0..1a56d504 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ install: $(filter-out $(SKIP) $(addprefix $(DESTDIR),$(SKIP)),$(INSTALL))
 top.o : top.h
 
 %.o : %.c
-	$(CC) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(CURSES) -c -o $@ $<
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
 w.o:    w.c
 	$(CC) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(W_SHOWFROM) -c $<