diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index acbe4dda9..869cc522b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -906,7 +906,6 @@ fi
 
 if test "x$BUILTIN_FONTS" = xyes; then
        AC_DEFINE(BUILTIN_FONTS, 1, [Use only built-in fonts])
-       AC_DEFINE(NOFONTSERVERACCESS, 1, [Avoid using a font server])
        FONTPATH="built-ins"
 fi
 
diff --git a/dix/dixfonts.c b/dix/dixfonts.c
index ea1945bdf..6038da11e 100644
--- a/dix/dixfonts.c
+++ b/dix/dixfonts.c
@@ -1904,8 +1904,6 @@ InitFonts (void)
         BuiltinRegisterFpeFunctions();
 #else
 	FontFileRegisterFpeFunctions();
-#endif
-#ifndef NOFONTSERVERACCESS
 	fs_register_fpe_functions();
 #endif
     }
diff --git a/include/dix-config.h.in b/include/dix-config.h.in
index 093740371..13be3f38e 100644
--- a/include/dix-config.h.in
+++ b/include/dix-config.h.in
@@ -470,9 +470,6 @@
 /* Use only built-in fonts */
 #undef BUILTIN_FONTS
 
-/* Avoid using font servers */
-#undef NOFONTSERVERACCESS
-
 /* Use an empty root cursor */
 #undef NULL_ROOT_CURSOR