diff --git a/lib/com_err/com_err.c b/lib/com_err/com_err.c
index 89c8ab2c8..6c39ab23b 100644
--- a/lib/com_err/com_err.c
+++ b/lib/com_err/com_err.c
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+
 #include <config.h>
 RCSID("$Id$");
-#endif
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/lib/com_err/compile_et.h b/lib/com_err/compile_et.h
index 430405d9d..b0b8e21da 100644
--- a/lib/com_err/compile_et.h
+++ b/lib/com_err/compile_et.h
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@
 #ifndef __COMPILE_ET_H__
 #define __COMPILE_ET_H__
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include <config.h>
-#endif
 
 #include <err.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/lib/com_err/error.c b/lib/com_err/error.c
index d64225a75..4c8f636d6 100644
--- a/lib/com_err/error.c
+++ b/lib/com_err/error.c
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+
 #include <config.h>
 RCSID("$Id$");
-#endif
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>