diff --git a/servers/slapd/slap.h b/servers/slapd/slap.h
index c5135e6e1a..431a7743b7 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/slap.h
+++ b/servers/slapd/slap.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ LDAP_BEGIN_DECL
 #define LDAP_SYNC_TIMESTAMP
 #define SLAP_CONTROL_X_SORTEDRESULTS
 #define SLAP_CONTROL_X_SESSION_TRACKING
+#define SLAP_CONFIG_DELETE
 #endif
 
 #define LDAP_DYNAMIC_OBJECTS