diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/back-ldap.h b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/back-ldap.h
index 69dbb81948..dc67f7e158 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/back-ldap.h
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/back-ldap.h
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 
 #include "external.h"
 
-#undef ENABLE_REWRITE
-
 /* String rewrite library */
 #ifdef ENABLE_REWRITE
 #include "rewrite.h"