diff --git a/shell/Makefile.am b/shell/Makefile.am
index 3b15cbb64..d6b47839f 100644
--- a/shell/Makefile.am
+++ b/shell/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-INCLUDES =					\
+AM_CPPFLAGS =					\
+	-DGNOMELOCALEDIR="\"$(datadir)/locale\""\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)				\
 	$(SHELL_CFLAGS)				\
 	$(CHEESE_CFLAGS)			\
@@ -87,8 +88,6 @@ if BUILD_BLUETOOTH
 gnome_control_center_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/panels/bluetooth/libbluetooth.la
 endif
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -DGNOMELOCALEDIR="\"$(datadir)/locale\""
-
 # Dbus service file
 servicefiledir = $(datadir)/dbus-1/services
 servicefile_in_files = org.gnome.ControlCenter.service.in