diff --git a/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am b/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am
index f3dc7d972..537cb307c 100644
--- a/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libconfigfile \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src/zapit/include \
-	$(FREETYPE_CFLAGS) \
+	@FREETYPE_CFLAGS@ \
 	@SIGC_CFLAGS@ \
 	@HWLIB_CFLAGS@