diff --git a/package/libcec/libcec.mk b/package/libcec/libcec.mk
index 8b5d70d008..33e0463eb8 100644
--- a/package/libcec/libcec.mk
+++ b/package/libcec/libcec.mk
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ endif
 
 # Disable information about how libCEC is compiled.
 LIBCEC_CONF_OPTS += -DHAVE_GIT_BIN="" \
-	-DHAVE_DATE_BIN="" \
 	-DHAVE_WHOAMI_BIN="" \
 	-DHAVE_HOSTNAME_BIN="" \
 	-DHAVE_UNAME_BIN=""