diff --git a/appl/rsh/rsh_locl.h b/appl/rsh/rsh_locl.h
index 97e374319..fea7f416b 100644
--- a/appl/rsh/rsh_locl.h
+++ b/appl/rsh/rsh_locl.h
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 #include <netdb.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <syslog.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_PATHS_H
 #include <paths.h>
+#endif
 #include <krb.h>
 #include <prot.h>
 #include <krb5.h>