diff --git a/src/dbStatic/Makefile.Host b/src/dbStatic/Makefile.Host
index 566bac209..9fbb3521b 100644
--- a/src/dbStatic/Makefile.Host
+++ b/src/dbStatic/Makefile.Host
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 TOP = ../../..
 include $(TOP)/config/CONFIG_BASE
 
-USR_CFLAGS := -DYY_USE_PROTOS
 
 #       includes to install from this sub-project
 #
diff --git a/src/dbStatic/Makefile.Vx b/src/dbStatic/Makefile.Vx
index 8a0fca2c9..cb2939749 100644
--- a/src/dbStatic/Makefile.Vx
+++ b/src/dbStatic/Makefile.Vx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 TOP = ../../..
 include $(TOP)/config/CONFIG_BASE
 
-USR_CFLAGS = -ansi
-VX_WARN_YES = -Wall -pedantic
-
 SRCS.c = \
 	dbYacc.c \
 	../dbPvdLib.c\