--- a/kconf/Makefile
+++ b/kconf/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-CFLAGS=-Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
+CFLAGS=-Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -DKBUILD_NO_NLS
 
 LXDIALOG := lxdialog/checklist.o lxdialog/inputbox.o lxdialog/menubox.o lxdialog/textbox.o lxdialog/util.o lxdialog/yesno.o
 
 conf: conf.o zconf.tab.o
-mconf_CFLAGS := $(shell ./lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh -ccflags) -DLOCALE
+mconf_CFLAGS := $(shell ./lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh -ccflags)
 mconf_LDFLAGS := $(shell ./lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh -ldflags $(CC))
 mconf: CFLAGS += $(mconf_CFLAGS)