diff --git a/libexec/ftpd/Makefile b/libexec/ftpd/Makefile
index 75e920624a8..09ef0e22faf 100644
--- a/libexec/ftpd/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/ftpd/Makefile
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ PROG=	ftpd
 MAN8=	ftpd.8
 SRCS=	ftpd.c ftpcmd.y logwtmp.c popen.c skey-stuff.c
 
-CFLAGS+=-DSETPROCTITLE -DSKEY -DLOGIN_CAP -DVIRTUAL_HOSTING -Wall \
-	-I${.CURDIR}/../../contrib-crypto/telnet
+CFLAGS+=-DSETPROCTITLE -DSKEY -DLOGIN_CAP -DVIRTUAL_HOSTING -Wall
 CFLAGS+=-DINET6
 YFLAGS=