diff --git a/cde/config/cf/linux.cf b/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
index cf6be9735..c48196a8c 100644
--- a/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
+++ b/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
@@ -110,11 +110,7 @@ XCOMM binutils:  (LinuxBinUtilsMajorVersion)
 #define StandardCppDefines	-traditional StandardDefines
 #define ExtensionOSDefines	-DXTESTEXT1
 
-#if (LinuxDistribution == LinuxSuSE)
 #define LinuxLocaleDefines	/**/
-#else
-#define LinuxLocaleDefines	-DX_LOCALE
-#endif
 
 #if LinuxCLibMajorVersion < 6
 # define LinuxSourceDefines	-D_POSIX_SOURCE \
diff --git a/cde/config/cf/lnxLib.tmpl b/cde/config/cf/lnxLib.tmpl
index 20dbf52cb..e44d87d80 100644
--- a/cde/config/cf/lnxLib.tmpl
+++ b/cde/config/cf/lnxLib.tmpl
@@ -42,4 +42,3 @@ XMULIB = -lXmu $(XLIB)
 # define SharedCsaReqs -lXt
 #endif
 
-#define NoMessageCatalog