diff --git a/cde/lib/DtHelp/Makefile.am b/cde/lib/DtHelp/Makefile.am
index c172b5845..1ac76b7bd 100644
--- a/cde/lib/DtHelp/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/lib/DtHelp/Makefile.am
@@ -16,18 +16,9 @@ libDtHelp_la_CFLAGS = -I./il -I./jpeg -I../DtSvc/DtUtil2 -DDTLIB \
 libDtHelp_la_LIBADD = $(JPEGLIB) il/libil.la $(LTLIBICONV)
 
 if SOLARIS
-libDtHelp_la_CFLAGS += -DLSB_BIT_ORDER
 libDtHelp_la_LIBADD += -lw -lgen -lm -lc
 endif
 
-if LINUX
-libDtHelp_la_CFLAGS += -DLSB_BIT_ORDER
-endif
-
-if BSD
-libDtHelp_la_CFLAGS += -DLSB_BIT_ORDER
-endif
-
 
 libDtHelp_la_SOURCES = Actions.c       AsciiSpc.c      Callbacks.c \
 		       Destroy.c       Environ_c.c     FileListUtils.c \