diff --git a/lib/libthr/Makefile b/lib/libthr/Makefile
index a51b446573c..c7c0e5ac4f5 100644
--- a/lib/libthr/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libthr/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ CFLAGS+=-I${.CURDIR}/../libthread_db
 CFLAGS+=-Winline
 
 .ifndef NO_THREAD_UNWIND_STACK
-CFLAGS+=-I${.CURDIR}/../../contrib/gcc -fexceptions 
 CFLAGS+=-D_PTHREAD_FORCED_UNWIND
 .endif