diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index d75404fa..53cf4ca1 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ MYLIBS=
 
 
 # enable Linux goodies
-MYCFLAGS= $(LOCAL) -DLUA_DL_DLOPEN -DLUA_USE_READLINE
+MYCFLAGS= $(LOCAL) -DLUA_USE_DLOPEN -DLUA_USE_READLINE
 MYLDFLAGS= -Wl,-E
 MYLIBS= -ldl -lreadline -lhistory -lncurses