diff --git a/common/Makefile.am b/common/Makefile.am
index 22aec80..ea15039 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/common/Makefile.am
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ libspice_common_server_la_SOURCES =		\
 	$(SERVER_MARSHALLERS)			\
 	$(NULL)
 
-libspice_common_server_la_CFLAGS = -DFIXME_SERVER_SMARTCARD
-
 AM_CPPFLAGS =				\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)			\
 	-I$(top_builddir)		\
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3da85de..39faf1c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -64,11 +64,4 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([
   docs/Makefile
 ])
 
-AH_BOTTOM([
-/* argh.. this is evil */
-#if defined(FIXME_SERVER_SMARTCARD) && defined(USE_SMARTCARD)
-%:undef USE_SMARTCARD
-#endif
-])
-
 AC_OUTPUT