diff --git a/gstreamer-sharp/glue/Makefile.am b/gstreamer-sharp/glue/Makefile.am
index b1aa8a886a..98f3371055 100644
--- a/gstreamer-sharp/glue/Makefile.am
+++ b/gstreamer-sharp/glue/Makefile.am
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ nodist_libgstreamersharpglue_0_10_la_SOURCES = generated.c
 
 libgstreamersharpglue_0_10_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
 
-INCLUDES = -Wall -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 $(GST_CFLAGS) -I$(top_srcdir)
+INCLUDES = -Wall $(GST_CFLAGS) -I$(top_srcdir)
 
 CLEANFILES= lib*.a lib*.la
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in