diff --git a/curl-config.in b/curl-config.in
index b827480d4f..ca880c8b77 100644
--- a/curl-config.in
+++ b/curl-config.in
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
 	;;
 
     --cflags)
-       	echo -I@includedir@ @CPPFLAGS@
+       	echo -I@includedir@
        	;;
 
     --libs)