diff --git a/www/node/Makefile b/www/node/Makefile
index f5a72a57292..c357a8b4c72 100644
--- a/www/node/Makefile
+++ b/www/node/Makefile
@@ -88,13 +88,6 @@ BROKEN_SSL+=	base
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=--openssl-no-asm
 .endif
 
-.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
-
-.if ${CHOSEN_COMPILER_TYPE} == gcc
-# GCC does not expose std::snprintf() without this define
-CXXFLAGS+=	-D_GLIBCXX_USE_C99
-.endif
-
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|/usr/local|${LOCALBASE}|' \
 		${WRKSRC}/tools/v8_gypfiles/v8.gyp
@@ -112,4 +105,4 @@ post-configure:
 post-install:
 	${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/node
 
-.include <bsd.port.post.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.mk>