diff --git a/lib/krb5/error_string.c b/lib/krb5/error_string.c
index c9a240846..1b274a0c3 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/error_string.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/error_string.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ RCSID("$Id$");
 
 #undef KRB5_DEPRECATED
 #define KRB5_DEPRECATED
+#undef __attribute__(x)
+#define __attribute__(x)
 
 /**
  * Clears the error message from the Kerberos 5 context.