diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 09aea8f35..209c29252 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ SAVE_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 AC_PROG_CC([$($PG_CONFIG --cc)])
 CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
 
-# Add the Postgres PKGINCLUDEDIR to the include search path
-CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -I$($PG_CONFIG --pkgincludedir)"
-
 # check for a number of CFLAGS that make development easier
 
 # CITUSAC_PROG_CC_CFLAGS_OPT