diff --git a/include/site.h b/include/site.h
index fd8c8ceff..06e2c7e00 100644
--- a/include/site.h
+++ b/include/site.h
@@ -81,8 +81,5 @@ SOFTWARE.
 #define DEFAULT_SCREEN_SAVER_INTERVAL (10 * (60 * 1000))
 #define DEFAULT_SCREEN_SAVER_BLANKING PreferBlanking
 #define DEFAULT_SCREEN_SAVER_EXPOSURES AllowExposures
-#ifndef DEFAULT_ACCESS_CONTROL
-#define DEFAULT_ACCESS_CONTROL TRUE
-#endif
 
 #endif                          /* SITE_H */
diff --git a/os/access.c b/os/access.c
index 97246160c..ee432ebd5 100644
--- a/os/access.c
+++ b/os/access.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ typedef struct _host {
 #define FreeHost(h)	free(h)
 static HOST *selfhosts = NULL;
 static HOST *validhosts = NULL;
-static int AccessEnabled = DEFAULT_ACCESS_CONTROL;
+static int AccessEnabled = TRUE;
 static int LocalHostEnabled = FALSE;
 static int LocalHostRequested = FALSE;
 static int UsingXdmcp = FALSE;
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ ResetHosts(const char *display)
     int len;
 
     siTypesInitialize();
-    AccessEnabled = defeatAccessControl ? FALSE : DEFAULT_ACCESS_CONTROL;
+    AccessEnabled = !defeatAccessControl;
     LocalHostEnabled = FALSE;
     while ((host = validhosts) != 0) {
         validhosts = host->next;