diff --git a/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c b/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c
index 319b31b886..0bae49a3e1 100644
--- a/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c
+++ b/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "ldif.h"
 #include "ldap_defaults.h"
 
+#undef DEPSEP
 #define DEFSEP		"="
 
 static void