diff --git a/util/getstyle.c b/util/getstyle.c
index da211acb..f0de4c49 100644
--- a/util/getstyle.c
+++ b/util/getstyle.c
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@
 
 #include "../src/wconfig.h"
 
-#ifndef GLOBAL_DEFAULTS_SUBDIR
-#define GLOBAL_DEFAULTS_SUBDIR "WindowMaker"
-#endif
 
 /* table of style related options */
 static char *options[] = {
diff --git a/util/wmsetbg.c b/util/wmsetbg.c
index aee1b567..7253517e 100644
--- a/util/wmsetbg.c
+++ b/util/wmsetbg.c
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@
 
 #include "../src/wconfig.h"
 
-#ifndef GLOBAL_DEFAULTS_SUBDIR
-#define GLOBAL_DEFAULTS_SUBDIR "WindowMaker"
-#endif
 
 #include <WINGs/WINGs.h>
 #include <wraster.h>